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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's score of 76.6. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but both of them have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back camera sensor, a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a battery performance that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery life.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
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