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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Nothing Phone (2)'s overall score of 75.6. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is older and just a bit thicker than Nothing Phone (2), it's construction is still a bit lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM. Nothing Phone (2) features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2412 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Nothing Phone (2) features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor, a camera with more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little longer battery performance than Nothing Phone (2), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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