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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 is a bit better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, getting a general score of 79 against 72.3. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, we must note that it's also older, somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and OnePlus Nord CE 5G have quite similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also counts with a little bit greater pixels count in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage for applications and games than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little longer battery life than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has a 12% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better camera than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
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