Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm	6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Interstellar grey, Aurora blue, Glacier white

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.44 %	84.42 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat), Xiaomi MI UI	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5020 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 249
In The Box
Power adapter, USB cable, Warranty card, User guide, SIM insertion tool, Ultra-slim case	22.5W Wire charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 14, 2018	Mar 23, 2020

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 279

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Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs