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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.40 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Diamond gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than TCL 10 5G UW's 73.5 overall score. Even when Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the TCL 10 5G UW were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while TCL 10 5G UW has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The TCL 10 5G UW has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The TCL 10 5G UW counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the TCL 10 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The TCL 10 5G UW features more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better battery life than TCL 10 5G UW, because it has a 12 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better camera than TCL 10 5G UW. They have the same video definition, the same aperture, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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