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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | 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 |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh 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 | 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 Mi 11 Lite is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a global score of 85 against 79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's design is newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores (but slower). Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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