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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| 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 MIX, having a general score of 76.6 against 76.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body is extremely newer and just a bit lighter, but thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2040px and a quite lower pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much more MP back-facing camera, a larger aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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