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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's overall score of 76.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is notably newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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