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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 81.6 score against 79. Even though Google Pixel 2 is notably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's construction is thinner and lighter. Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Google Pixel 2's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, both have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a camera with a lot better resolution and a lot bigger sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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