Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is newer and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's, but it is also just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a battery life that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's battery performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0% larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's camera, they have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates, the same camera sensor size and a 48 mega pixels back-facing camera.
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