Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo T4 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Vivo T4 Pro

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
73 out 100
Vivo T4 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Vivo T4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Vivo T4 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Redmi Note 9S
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Vivo T4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo T4 Pro
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 Redmi Note 9S
vs
Vivo T4 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 628 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Vivo T4 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut114.9 %n/a
Response time34 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.96 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.53 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Vivo T4 Pro
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo T4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Vivo T4 Pro
1234
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Vivo T4 Pro
3487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221234
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18803487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6746
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo T4 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Vivo T4 Pro
1008780
CPU130988308580
GPU90091323026
Memory72615184257
UX93523192917
NanoReview Score3872171008780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Vivo T4 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1041n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Vivo T4 Pro
n/a
Writing score9663n/a
Web score5943n/a
Video editing5437n/a
Data manipulation6802n/a
NanoReview Score8091n/a

Memory

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Vivo T4 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback15:15 hn/a
Games05:45 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/21/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 30 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No 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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Vivo T4 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 310
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo T4 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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