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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView's global score of 76.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is newer, but thicker and heavier than Nokia 9 PureView. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Nokia 9 PureView features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures and a lot better 48 MP resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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