BQ Aquaris VS vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris VS or Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris VS | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | February, 2018 | 2020, June 10 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.1 x 73.0 x 8.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Metal | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 130 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69% | 83.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 540 nits (typ) | - 400 nits typ. brightness | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.25 µm | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, MIUI 12 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.4GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.1GHz) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB 32GB, 3GB · 32GB 4GB · 64GB | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 268890 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 93652 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 38433 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 62918 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 93652 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 201917 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 410 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1295 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1090 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1074 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1287 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | Yes | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, HID, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.626 W/Kg (head), 1.490 W/Kg (body) |
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | Wireless FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- IP52 |
- Fast charging 18W |
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