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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a 76.6 score against 76.4. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a way more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 57 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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