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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-01-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a general score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's score of 78.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Redmi 9T's design is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, a quite smaller screen and a just a little lower pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9T have extremely similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a much larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality, a much more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 58% bigger battery size.
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