Home Phone comparison Oppo Reno 13 F 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Oppo Reno 13 F 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

68 out 100
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 13 F 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 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 Reno 13 F 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 13 F 5G 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 628 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 84 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamutn/a114.9 %
Response timen/a34 ms
Contrastn/a1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.05 mm (2.95 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.76 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
88.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 13 F 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a1880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 13 F 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
638910
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU187665130988
GPU11060790091
Memory18925372615
UX15138593523
NanoReview Score638910387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing scoren/a9663
Web scoren/a5943
Video editingn/a5437
Data manipulationn/a6802
NanoReview Scoren/a8091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 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 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsingn/a10:56 h
Video Playbackn/a15:15 h
Gamesn/a05:45 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 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 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
DisplayPort No n/a
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 200
MSRP ($) 379 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 13 F 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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