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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's score of 78.2. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released around 10 months before.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S both feature very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite lower pixel count per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's memory for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi 9T one, they have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 20% greater battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much higher video resolution.
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