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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 slightly better than the OnePlus 9's 76 general score. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the older 10 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 construction is older, a little heavier and a little thicker than the OnePlus 9.
The OnePlus 9 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size screen, the OnePlus 9 also has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little higher pixel count per inch of screen. OnePlus 9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 9 also has more RAM.
OnePlus 9 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same resolution camera, the OnePlus 9 also has a lot higher video definition and a much bigger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality. The OnePlus 9 has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit better battery performance than OnePlus 9, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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