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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    vs
    Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 628 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 84.4 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    571 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut114.9 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
    Response time34 ms35.2 ms
    Contrast1111:11649:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    84 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 692
    Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    722
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1880
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18801874
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    387217
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    CPU130988139577
    GPU9009173153
    Memory7261572832
    UX93523104277
    NanoReview Score387217389839
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1041
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C42.3 °C
    Stability98 %99 %
    Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
    Graphics Score10411044
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    8091
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Writing score96639643
    Web score59436022
    Video editing54375453
    Data manipulation68026923
    NanoReview Score80918136

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 - 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    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 18 GB 18.9 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 5020 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 33 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 (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    26:58
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Web Browsing10:56 h10:27 h
    Video Playback15:15 h13:57 h
    Games05:45 h05:33 h
    Standby Mode136 h143 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung Bright S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/21/1.72
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV8856GalaxyCore GC8034
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.48
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV32A1Q
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    NFC* No Yes
    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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    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 9 Pro
    87.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date April, 2020 yr May, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 200 185
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
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