Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2020 November 2020 Expected Announcement - January 2020
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - December 2020 Rumored - January 2021
Colors Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray Gray, Green, Blue, Orange Gray, Green, Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm
(6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz) 199 g (7.02 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
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network - - SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating

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 (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 618 Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MC3
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 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 Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
400 nits (typ)
IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.67 inches 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.28% 83.29% 83.45%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, , 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, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 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 Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint 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 present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging 2.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5020 mAh 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -