Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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 Redmi Note 9S
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 628 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 77.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time34 ms38 ms
Contrast1111:12252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 680
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1880n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU13098885476
GPU9009125195
Memory7261547099
UX9352354722
NanoReview Score387217212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1041n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score96636028
Web score59435001
Video editing54375098
Data manipulation68024881
NanoReview Score80916083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 18 GB 8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 50 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing10:56 h08:00 h
Video Playback15:15 h11:41 h
Games05:45 h04:47 h
Standby Mode136 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.4 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

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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 190
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S the clear winner in this comparison.

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