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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. The Google Pixel is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is a little thinner and much lighter anyway. Google Pixel features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures better photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger camera aperture, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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