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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's overall score of 72.3. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version and OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11. Even being the best cellphone in this review, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design is older, heavier and thicker than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little greater pixel density. OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit superior battery life than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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