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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| 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 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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