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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Ember gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 986 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4550mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the TCL 10 Pro's 72.1 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version and TCL 10 Pro has Android 10, so it provides some extra features and improved performance. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the TCL 10 Pro were released with only 1 months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is just a little bit thinner but also heavier than the TCL 10 Pro.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster processing unit than TCL 10 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. TCL 10 Pro features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
The TCL 10 Pro features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little better battery performance than TCL 10 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
TCL 10 Pro features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the TCL 10 Pro also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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