Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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Redmi Note 9 Pro compared with Redmi Note 9S

	XiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro	XiaomiRedmi Note 9S
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	March 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.67″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	395 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD (YugaTech and Notebookcheck) with a central selfie-camera cutout; maker does not publish refresh rate.	IPS LCD and 60 Hz refresh identified by Tech Advisor; DotDisplay, 1,500:1 typical contrast and 84% NTSC typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display features
Display features	Gorilla Glass 5, reading mode and 84% NTSC typical coverage.	TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification and Reading mode 2.0
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory
Memory	6 GB	4 GB – 6 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	8 nm octa-core CPU up to 2.3 GHz.	Octa-core Snapdragon 720G at up to 2.3 GHz; 8 nm process and Qualcomm fifth-generation AI engine
GPU
GPU	Adreno 618.	Adreno 618
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4X and UFS 2.1 (YugaTech); Notebookcheck's storage tests instead suggested UFS 2.0. Dedicated microSD expansion up to 512 GB.	UK configurations of 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB; dedicated microSD expansion up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	f/1.89, 1/1.72-inch sensor and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.	48 MP, f/1.79, 1/2-inch sensor, 79° field of view, six-element lens and autofocus; 0.8 µm pixels or 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm; up to 8,000 × 6,000 photos
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	f/2.2 and 119° field of view, 108.3° after distortion correction.	8 MP, f/2.2 and 1.12 µm pixels; 119° field of view before distortion correction and 108° after correction
Front camera
Front camera	–	16 MP, f/2.48 and 1.0 µm pixels; panorama selfie, palm shutter, HDR, face recognition, AI beauty, portrait and scene detection
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 960 fps at 720p.	4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps and HD at 30 fps; Full HD slow motion at 120 fps or HD at 120/240/960 fps; ultrawide and macro recording, short video and cinematic 4K
Front video
Front video	f/2.48 selfie lens; 120 fps slow-motion selfies.	120 fps slow-motion selfies
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 2–10 cm autofocus and 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor; night and document modes.	Additional 5 MP macro with f/2.4, 1.12 µm pixels and autofocus at 2–10 cm; 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 and 1.75 µm pixels; night, document, cinematic portrait, 48 MP, Pro, panorama, burst, HDR, timer, levelling, watermark and kaleidoscope modes; 27 rear AI scene tags
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,020 mAh	5,020 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 30 W (better)	Up to 18 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	5,020 mAh typical non-removable lithium-ion polymer battery; maker laboratory claims of 147 hours music, 33 hours calling, 16 hours navigation or 13 hours gaming
Wired charging
Wired charging	Phone supports 30 W charging; the supplied adapter is rated at 33 W. YugaTech measured roughly 90 minutes for a full charge, while Notebookcheck measured two hours.	Phone supports 18 W wired charging; included adaptor is rated at 22.5 W
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	209 g	209 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	165.75 × 76.68 mm	165.75 × 76.68 mm
Materials
Materials	–	3D curved glass back; plastic frame, as described by Tech Advisor
Colours
Colours	Glacier White, Interstellar Grey and Tropical Green.	Interstellar Grey, Aurora Blue and Glacier White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Splash-proof nano-coating; no published IP rating
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.	Side fingerprint reader combined with the power button; AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	–	Z-axis linear vibration motor, fingerprint, distance, in-screen ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and IR blaster
Speakers
Speakers	Single downward-firing speaker (both reviews), 3.5 mm headphone socket and IR blaster.	1216 ultra-linear speaker with 0.5 mm maximum amplitude and 10 V Smart PA; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MIUI 11 based on Android 10 (both reviews).	Android 10 with MIUI 11, as reported by both reviews
In the box
In the box	Charger, cable, protective cover, SIM tool and documents. Global/UK 64 MP and 30 W model; India's 48 MP Pro is different. Pinoy Techno Guide confirms May 2020 availability of the global phone in Philippine shops, used at month precision rather than claiming the earliest sale day worldwide.	Phone, power adaptor, protective cover, USB-C cable, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	Dual SIM VoLTE, subject to local operator support; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 and TDD B38/B40; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 and GSM B2/B3/B5/B8
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIM cards plus a separate microSD slot; dual 4G VoLTE depends on the operator.	Two nano-SIM slots plus a separate microSD slot
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band and Wi-Fi Direct.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0.	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support on the UK model.	No NFC, as confirmed by both reviews
USB
USB	USB-C; USB 2.0 data (Notebookcheck).	USB-C; USB 2.0 controller identified by Notebookcheck
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou