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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than vivo X50's general score of 73. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a better phone than vivo X50, we must highlight that it's also a heavier and thicker phone.
The vivo X50 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2376 resolution. Vivo X50 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The vivo X50 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X50 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features improved battery duration than vivo X50, because it has a 20% greater battery size. The vivo X50 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lot worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a 48 megapixels back facing camera, the vivo X50 also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
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