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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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, 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 |
| -- | 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 9S is a little bit better than nubia Z20, having a general score of 79 against 71.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a heavier device than nubia Z20, but both are equally thin. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Z20 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Z20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Nubia Z20 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features longer battery life than nubia Z20, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes clearer videos and photos than nubia Z20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with higher video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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