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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Glacial green | 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 |
| $ 330.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 9S has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 8's overall score of 76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is somewhat heavier and thicker than the OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with superior battery performance than OnePlus 8, because it has a 5020mAh battery size. OnePlus 8 captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a camera with a 48 MP, the same sensor size, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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