Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi 11T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, 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 Xiaomi 11T
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11T
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 No No
Max brightness 800 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (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 MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1076722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30511880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU204691130988
GPU22402090091
Memory13808072615
UX18528593523
NanoReview Score752077387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.40 °C42.4 °C
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test27 fps6 fps
Graphics Score45201041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score143169663
Web score65645943
Video editing57065437
Data manipulation101006802
NanoReview Score107008091

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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 26 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing08:33 h10:56 h
Video Playback14:58 h15:15 h
Games05:23 h05:45 h
Standby Mode108 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 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/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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