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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than vivo X70, getting a 79 score against 73.8. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should count with identical OS features. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than vivo X70.
The vivo X70 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo X70 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Vivo X70 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2376px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better camera than vivo X70, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than vivo X70, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit longer battery duration than vivo X70, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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