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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Xiaomi 12T, with a overall score of 79 against 75.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a incredibly older, a bit heavier and just a bit thicker device than the Xiaomi 12T.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a same size screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, a tinier back-facing camera sensor and a camera with much less mega-pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi 12T count with extremely similar battery durations, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 5020mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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