Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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 Poco X4 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in

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 Poco X4 GT 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:
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 84 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hzn/a
Response time24 ms34 ms
Contrast1573:11111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1072722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33601880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU244579130988
GPU20377590091
Memory17771972615
UX20243893523
NanoReview Score828511387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C42.4 °C
Stability62 %98 %
Graphics Test35 fps6 fps
Graphics Score58451041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score179609663
Web score112435943
Video editing69145437
Data manipulation103196802
NanoReview Score124248091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5080 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 (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing09:53 h10:56 h
Video Playback14:28 h15:15 h
Games05:53 h05:45 h
Standby Mode119 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 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 n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX596 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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* Varies by region 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 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X4 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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