Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G vs iQOO U3x

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G vs iQOO U3x across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while iQOO U3x runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO U3x offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers 6.53 inches, making iQOO U3x the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G and iQOO U3x feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while iQOO U3x offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while iQOO U3x offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G and iQOO U3x offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: iQOO U3x offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO U3x the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
₹14,590
(Not Released in India)
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iQOO U3x
iQOO U3x
iQOO U3x
iQOO U3x
₹13,890
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

07 Nov, 2021
03 Oct, 2021

Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 800
Snapdragon 480
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Flash Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800 MT6873V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC4
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.57 %
84.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.61 %

Design

Height

161.9 mm
164.2 mm

Width

77.2 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

199 grams
185.5 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide AngleCMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 9096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Flash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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