Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a 79 score against 76. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a lot newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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