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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a global score of 80.6 against 79. The Xiaomi 15 body is newer, a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 15 has newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
The Xiaomi 15 features an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2670px and a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi 15 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 15 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a lot better video quality, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi 15 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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