OnePlus Nord vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,974, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max scores 1,807, making OnePlus Nord the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while OnePlus Nord delivers 10h 26m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
11 May, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
16 MP

Battery

4115 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

331,193
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
May 11, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 618
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

331,193
277,621
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
30.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
84.73 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

158.3 mm
165.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
76.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

184 grams
209 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 26m
19h 03m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 18s
1h 39m 53s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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