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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 496 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual 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 5.0 | 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, getting a global score of 79 against 73.9. Despite being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a just a little bit thicker and heavier device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features an extremely better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2080 x 2400 resolution and a greater display density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery performance is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
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