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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a global score of 81.1 against 72.4. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it's thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro costs more than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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