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Xiaomi MI 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

    2.94 in
    6.1 in
    Xiaomi MI 8 Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi MI 8
      3.02 in
      6.53 in
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      8
      4.2 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      Expert review of Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9S, an affordable yet very powerful mid-range smartphone with four cameras at the rear and a selfie-camera at the front. You can buy it pretty much all over the internet.Read more
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      User rating
      33
      4.3 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		51 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      CPU clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
      RAM memory6 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Screen size6.21 in6.67 in
      Resolution2248 x 1080 px2400 x 1080 px

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.2
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Primary resolution20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition

      Storage

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Colour of productBlue
      • Aurora blue
      • Glacier White
      • Interstellar grey

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Height6.1 in6.53 in
      Width2.94 in3.02 in
      Depth0.3 in0.35 in
      Weight6.17 oz7.37 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Payment technologyAndroid PayGoogle Pay

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9SXiaomi Redmi Note 9S
      Battery capacity3400.0 mAh5020.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Xiaomi MI 8

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              OnePlus5
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              OnePlus8 Pro

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