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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi A1

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.3
6.3

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Redmi Note 9s
Redmi A1
Announced
2020, March
2022, September
Released
2020, March
2022, September
Status
Available
Available

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame Splash-proof
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Colors
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Light Green, Light Blue, Black

Network

2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5G Network
-
No

Display

Display Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors or less
Pixel Density
395 ppi density
269 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
-
Features
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
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Media

FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, (wide)
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
0.3 MP
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm
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4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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Camera Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm
5 MP
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Software

OS
Android 10.0
Android 12 (Go edition)
User Interface
MIUI 11
MIUI 12

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 618
PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4/6 GB
2/3 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
32 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Yes microSD, (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, Virtual proximity sensing

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0, 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
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
No

Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5020 mAh battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W
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