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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 overall score. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is an extremely older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Poco F5. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the same pixels density and a screen of the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better processing power than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture. Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a battery performance that's just as good as Xiaomi Poco F5's battery life, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0 percent bigger battery capacity.
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