Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Note 9
46
out of 100
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40
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 23, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (515K versus 346K)
- Shows 11% longer battery life (26:58 vs 24:19 hours)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 720G
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (575 against 464 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 46% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 751 and 516 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 628 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 83.5% |
| RGB color space | 114.9% | 97.7% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 34 ms | 32.2 ms |
| Contrast | 1111:1 | 4608:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1215 | - |
| Single-core score | 751 | 516 |
| Multi-core score | 1805 | 1562 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 228452 | 155097 |
| GPU | 50275 | 28220 |
| Memory | 92986 | 78693 |
| UX | 143936 | 84485 |
| Total score | 515649 | 346495 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 314 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6590 | - |
| Video editing | 5430 | - |
| Photo editing | 16585 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6786 | - |
| Writing score | 9568 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu 11 | 624334 |
| π 2026-06-14 (Dai) | AnTuTu 11 | 502298 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Makasin) | AnTuTu 11 | 618293 |
| π 2025-12-25 (Felipe) | AnTuTu 11 | 487011 |
| π 2025-11-13 (Unixon) | AnTuTu 11 | 527461 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-03 (viko) | AnTuTu 11 | 338364 |
| π 2025-11-08 (Ryuu) | AnTuTu 11 | 346495 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:56 hr | 09:31 hr |
| Watching video | 15:15 hr | 14:21 hr |
| Gaming | 05:45 hr | 05:45 hr |
| Standby | 136 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#106th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung S5KGM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KE9 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | - | 29 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2020 | April 2020 |
| Release date | April 2020 | June 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $199 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.72 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.98 W/kg | 1.14 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is definitely a better buy.
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