Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

52 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 628 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 84 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %114.9 %
Response time30 ms34 ms
Contrast1230:11111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)902722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20151880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU153370130988
GPU8298990091
Memory9181672615
UX12654093523
NanoReview Score454715387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C42.4 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12111041
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score153539663
Web score84855943
Video editing40735437
Data manipulation77276802
NanoReview Score99648091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing10:59 h10:56 h
Video Playback14:55 h15:15 h
Games06:21 h05:45 h
Standby Mode125 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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