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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with a 79 score against 78.2. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, providing you some nice extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although it is a little heavier and was released about 10 months before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Xiaomi Redmi 9T have really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's one, they have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way higher video resolution.
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