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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it was released 3 years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S both count with similar processors, both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much bigger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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