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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a score of 76.6, which is slightly better than the nubia Z20's score of 71.9. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body has the same thickness than nubia Z20, but it is a little heavier.
The nubia Z20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Z20 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Z20 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Z20 also counts with a little better count of pixels per screen inch.
The nubia Z20 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a same resolution back facing camera, the nubia Z20 also has a bigger aperture and a lot higher video quality. Nubia Z20 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with greater battery lifetime than nubia Z20, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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