Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo X200 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Vivo X200 FE

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
83 out 100
Vivo X200 FE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Vivo X200 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Vivo X200 FE, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo X200 FE
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 Redmi Note 9S
vs
Vivo X200 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 628 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Vivo X200 FE
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) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Vivo X200 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Vivo X200 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Vivo X200 FE
2209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Vivo X200 FE
7239
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18807239
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15299
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Vivo X200 FE
2046862
CPU130988645427
GPU90091652697
Memory72615382399
UX93523366339
NanoReview Score3872172046862
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Vivo X200 FE
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 X200 FE
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Vivo X200 FE
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 LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KKD1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.44
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Vivo X200 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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 X200 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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