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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a score of 83 against 78. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it's heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T feature very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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