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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, with a score of 78.2 against 74.4. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a extremely newer phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it is thicker and just a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a processor that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's processing unit, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
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