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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-05 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a general score of 81.1 against 76.4. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's much heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a much bigger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a bigger aperture and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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