Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than HTC U11, with a 79 score against 77.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than HTC U11. HTC U11 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
HTC U11 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior battery life than HTC U11, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a simple decision.
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