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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is newer, but a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Lumia 950. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video, a much more MP back camera and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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