Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 slightly better than OnePlus Nord, getting a 79 score against 74.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is heavier and just a little thicker than OnePlus Nord. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the newer 11 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10.
OnePlus Nord has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a bit greater pixel count per display inch. OnePlus Nord has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus Nord also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more memory capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus Nord, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery performance than OnePlus Nord, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4115mAh.
OnePlus Nord features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both of them have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates, the same back-facing camera sensor size, a same size camera aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera.
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