Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, June 10 | 2020, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.03 in | 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 130 | $ 199 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.2% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 400 nits typ. brightness | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 268890 | 390602 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 93652 | 139828 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 38433 | 74076 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 62918 | 73867 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 93652 | 139828 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 303943 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 201917 | 278791 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 410 | 729 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1295 | 1714 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1090 | 1144 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1074 | 582 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 568 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1287 | 1693 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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 | Wireless FM radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof |
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