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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2012-12-26 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.70 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is way better than ZTE Nubia 5's overall score of 58.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is way newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than ZTE Nubia 5. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version while ZTE Nubia 5 has Android 4.1.1 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a quite superior processing power than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The ZTE Nubia 5 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery life than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better photos and videos than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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