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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-04-03 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, having a 79 score against 77.8. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an older 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is just a little bit lighter than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but it's way thicker and was released 4 years before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot better performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a bigger display, a bit greater pixels number per inch of display and a way higher 2200 x 2480px resolution.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a better 50 mega pixels resolution back camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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