Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2020 August 2020 2020, September 15
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 18
Price - Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,299 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray Black, Sky Blue, Sporty Orange Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
& TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 12 MIUI 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm)
GPU Adreno 618 PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
400 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
270 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.67 inches 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.28% 80.79% 80.79%
Multi-Touch yes no yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 2 MP 13 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), AF
HDR
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 5020 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
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