TCL 50 NxtPaper vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| TCL | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| September 2024 | March 2020 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - September 2024 | Coming Soon - April 2020 |
| Colors | |
| Moon Gray, Midnight Blue, Pale Gold, Rosy Purple | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
167.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.6 x 2.97 x 0.31 in) |
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 196 g (6.91 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM, eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 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 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 | 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) |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA | - |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Splash-proof |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz | FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 5 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.8 inches [Similar] | 6.67 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.82% | 84.28% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 10.0 |
| User Interface | |
| - | MIUI 11 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] | Adreno 618 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) HDR |
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 |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm HDR Video - 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Unspecified | FM radio, recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
| Capacity | |
| 5010 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |