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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-03 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cosmo Blue and Fluid Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | 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 |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 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 |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4310mAh 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 an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than the OPPO A94 5G's global score of 74.1. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is better than the OPPO A94 5G, we must note that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Both devices in this review include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
OPPO A94 5G counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OPPO A94 5G also has more RAM memory. The OPPO A94 5G counts with a slightly better screen 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 OPPO A94 5G also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage to install applications and games than OPPO A94 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has superior battery life than OPPO A94 5G, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better camera than OPPO A94 5G, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same resolution camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
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