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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a 76.6 score against 76.5. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is way newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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