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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's score of 78.2. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is older, a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, they both have the same diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0% bigger battery size.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a better device, it costs a bit more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, letting go some features and specifications.
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