Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 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:
Xiaomi 15 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3200 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
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 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2986
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
9174
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2986722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)91741880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24034n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2746026
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU597550130988
GPU122036190091
Memory49221572615
UX43590093523
NanoReview Score2746026387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
20255
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stability72 %98 %
Graphics Test121 fps6 fps
Graphics Score202551041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15 Pro
17130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score218289663
Web score162185943
Video editing80295437
Data manipulation153916802
NanoReview Score171308091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
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 Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 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 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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