Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.7 mm

163.3 mm
Width

69.9 mm

77 mm
Thickness

8.2/8.7 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

179/182 g

198 g
Colors

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Blue/Pink, Gray, Green, Purple

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.28 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

419 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm

13 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm

5 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6144 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera optics

Leica lens

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Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5020 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 42 min)

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 10W

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Fast wireless charging

Yes, 50W (100% in 57 min)

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DxOMark autonomy

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55
DxOMark charging

-

51
DxOMark efficiency

-

55
DxOMark battery score

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54