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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.28 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Midnight Black and Shimmer Blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than the vivo X60's general score of 75.1. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 OS. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is older, thicker and somewhat heavier than the vivo X60.
Vivo X60 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2376 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The vivo X60 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X60 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than vivo X60, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The vivo X60 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, a back facing camera with a 48 MP resolution, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the vivo X60 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features better battery performance than vivo X60, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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