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| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-31 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic Mars, with a score of 76.6 against 69.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version while nubia Red Magic Mars has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a newer and thinner phone than the nubia Red Magic Mars, but it's also a little heavier.
The nubia Red Magic Mars has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic Mars also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic Mars features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots a bit better photos and videos than nubia Red Magic Mars, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The nubia Red Magic Mars features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with superior battery duration than nubia Red Magic Mars, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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