Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,950, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 6.53 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 02m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers 15h 15m, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
83%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
04 Apr, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Helio G85 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5500 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
100W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Vivid display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Clean Android 14 experience
  • Solid battery

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Limited Android OS update promise
  • Average video recording

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.4/5
(14,100 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
819,347
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 02m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Apr 04, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 720

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

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.

200,953
819,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
26.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
88.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
162.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

199 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5020 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 29 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.

15h 15m
16h 02m

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

2h 32m 20s
35m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.911 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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