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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 the Xiaomi 12 Lite, getting a global score of 79 against 73.2. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12 version. Despite being the best in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Lite.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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