Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
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 5), plastic back
SIM

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

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

152.7 mm

162 mm
Width

69.9 mm

77.3 mm
Thickness

8.2/8.7 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

179/182 g

199 g
Colors

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Gray, Green, Violet

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD
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 5
Display features

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

450 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6144 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera optics

Leica lens

-
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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm

13 MP, f/2.3 , 29 mm, 1.12 µm, 1/3.1"
Selfie camera resolution

-

4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

1080p@30fps

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, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

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