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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than realme 8 5G's overall score of 72. Although it's the best in this comparison, it must be told that it is also older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this review use the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The realme 8 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the realme 8 5G also counts with a little better screen density. Realme 8 5G has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better camera than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same aperture and a back-facing camera with a 48 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and realme 8 5G both have extremely similar battery performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0% greater battery capacity.
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