Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Redmi Note 9S
- Brand: Xiaomi
- Rating: 3.83 out of 5 (54 votes)
- Price: $ 199
- Year of manufacture: 2020
- Dimensions: 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 209 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
- Built-in memory: 64GB 4GB RAM
- Screen: IPS LCD 6.67 inches
- Battery: 5020 mAh
- Rear camera: Quad, 48MP
- Front camera: Single, 16MP
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2020, March 23 |
Price
| First price | $ 199 |
Design
| Height | 6.53 in (165.8 mm) |
| Width | 3.02 in ( 76.7 mm) |
| Depth | 0.35 in ( 8.8 mm) |
| Weight | 7.37 oz (209 grams) |
| Build materials | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame |
| Water resistant | Splash-proof |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in |
| Screen Area | 107.4 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 px |
| Points per inch | 395 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 20:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 84.5% |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Additional Features | -450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
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| GPU | - Adreno 618 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 |
| User Interface | MIUI 11 |
Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Quad |
| Specs |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-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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| SIM Card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Po |
| Charging | -Fast charging 18W |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio, recording |
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared blaster |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S scores 390602 points in AnTuTu 10, powered by the Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 10 Total | 390602 (Position 243 out of 278) |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 139828 (Position 147 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 74076 (Position 160 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 73867 (Position 185 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 UX | 102831 (Position 175 out of 201) |
| Antutu 9 Score | 303943 (Position 813 out of 1347) |
| Antutu 8 Score | 278791 (Position 389 out of 1146) |
| Antutu 10 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 237. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | 396386 |
| 238. Samsung Galaxy A15 4G | 393103 |
| 239. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G | 392189 |
| 240. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro | 392189 |
| 241. Realme 8 | 392054 |
| 242. vivo Y100i | 391698 |
| 243. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 390602 |
| 244. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | 388991 |
| 245. Apple iPhone X | 386768 |
| 246. Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro | 385545 |
| 247. Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | 385545 |
| 248. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro | 385139 |
| 249. Apple iPhone 8 Plus | 378011 |
| Antutu 9 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 807. Infinix Hot 30 5G | 307269 |
| 808. Realme Narzo 60 | 307102 |
| 809. Infinix Note 12 VIP | 307011 |
| 810. vivo Vivo Y78 (t1) | 307002 |
| 811. Realme Narzo 30 | 305761 |
| 812. Doogee S96 GT | 304507 |
| 813. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 303943 |
| 814. vivo V21 5G | 302680 |
| 815. Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro | 302240 |
| 816. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | 302234 |
| 817. Ulefone Power Armor 24 | 302006 |
| 818. Ulefone Armor 22 | 302002 |
| 819. Oppo Reno6 4G | 301938 |
| Antutu 8 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 383. Realme 6 | 280904 |
| 384. Oppo K5 | 279521 |
| 385. ZTE S30 | 279376 |
| 386. ZTE Voyage 20 Pro | 279345 |
| 387. Xiaomi Redmi K30 | 279345 |
| 388. Xiaomi Poco X2 | 279215 |
| 389. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 278791 |
| 390. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max | 278625 |
| 391. Oppo Reno4 | 278444 |
| 392. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro | 278272 |
| 393. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | 277458 |
| 394. HTC Exodus 1 | 275862 |
| 395. Google Pixel 3 | 275832 |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 729 (Position 254 out of 578) |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1714 (Position 284 out of 577) |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 582 (Position 254 out of 282) |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1144 (Position 237 out of 325) |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 568 (Position 691 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1693 (Position 774 out of 1873) |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 248. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | 762 |
| 249. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | 757 |
| 250. Realme 7 5G | 745 |
| 251. Realme 7 Pro | 732 |
| 252. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro | 730 |
| 253. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro | 730 |
| 254. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 729 |
| 255. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | 726 |
| 256. Infinix Note 30 5G | 726 |
| 257. Infinix Note 30 | 726 |
| 258. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC | 721 |
| 259. Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 4G | 720 |
| 260. Tecno Pova 5 | 719 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 278. Sony Xperia XZ2 | 1726 |
| 279. Samsung Galaxy S9 | 1725 |
| 280. LG V35 ThinQ | 1724 |
| 281. vivo NEX S | 1723 |
| 282. Realme 6 Pro | 1720 |
| 283. Realme X2 | 1717 |
| 284. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 1714 |
| 285. OnePlus 6T | 1712 |
| 286. Oppo Reno2 | 1711 |
| 287. Realme 7 Pro | 1705 |
| 288. Sony Xperia XZ3 | 1694 |
| 289. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 | 1691 |
| 290. LG G7 ThinQ | 1690 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 685. Sony Xperia 10 III | 571 |
| 686. Infinix Note 30 5G | 570 |
| 687. Infinix Note 30 | 570 |
| 688. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Lite | 570 |
| 689. Ulefone Armor 24 | 569 |
| 690. Realme Narzo 30 5G | 569 |
| 691. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 568 |
| 692. Oppo A1x | 567 |
| 693. TCL 40 X | 567 |
| 694. Realme V30 | 567 |
| 695. TCL 30 XE 5G | 567 |
| 696. vivo Y54s | 567 |
| 697. Oppo A56 5G | 567 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 768. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | 1699 |
| 769. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro | 1699 |
| 770. Oppo A96 5G | 1698 |
| 771. Motorola Moto G51 5G | 1698 |
| 772. Realme Narzo 50 | 1696 |
| 773. Honor 70 Lite | 1695 |
| 774. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | 1693 |
| 775. Nokia G60 | 1692 |
| 776. vivo iQOO Z6 (China) | 1691 |
| 777. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | 1688 |
| 778. Motorola Moto G (2022) | 1687 |
| 779. T REVVL V+ 5G | 1686 |
| 780. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro | 1686 |
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Review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
The Redmi Note 9S is a budget smartphone that is designed to replace the previous leader in the budget sector - Redmi Note 8 Pro, and skillfully compete with the Redmi Note 8. Does it have everything it takes to do it? We will answer this question in the following lines. We can already tell you that the 9S is a stylish device with a processor with medium performance and solid battery life. The smartphone is suitable for both fans of mobile photography and those who is as gaming machines. 9S is perfect for movies and watching videos - its screen is large and high quality.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Release Date
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S was officially announced and released on March 23, 2020. It is available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Price
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S starts at $ 199. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 64GB 4GB RAM | $ 199 |
| 128GB 6GB RAM | $ 199 |
A 256GB version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not officially available — 128GB is the maximum storage option.

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