Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a overall score of 79 against 76.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's screen, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little worse pixel number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, a F1.8 aperture and the same camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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