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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's score of 77.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is much newer and a little bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit larger screen and a quite higher pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot more MP camera, a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 6% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to others.
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