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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. Although Google Pixel 3 XL is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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