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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. Although the Google Pixel XL is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's construction is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel XL counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 46 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some features and specs.
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