ZTE S30 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Comparison and Differences

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ZTE S30 SE

ZTE S30 SE

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

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ZTE S30 SE or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	ZTE S30 SE	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2021, March 31	2020, April 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)	165.8 x 77 x 9.6 mm \| 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.03 in	162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm \| 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in
Weight	210 g \| 7.41 oz	199 g \| 7.02 oz
Body Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Blue	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Battery	6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	220 EUR	$ 150
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.67" in	6.53" in
Screen area	107.4 cm²	104.7 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.1%	83.5%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	395 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs		- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Triple	48 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -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, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP	13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm
Functions	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, MyOS 11	Android 10; MIUI 11
Chipset	- MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)	- MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2
External memory	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	250859	205832
GeekBench 5 Single Core		365
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		1355

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA	-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast charging 18W	- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating

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