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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a 76.6 score against 76.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 construction is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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