Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs iQOO Z9x

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs iQOO Z9x 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: iQOO Z9x runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) runs at 2.0 GHz, making iQOO Z9x the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 5.99 inches, making iQOO Z9x the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z9x offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 12 MP, making iQOO Z9x better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO Z9x delivers 20h 19m, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while iQOO Z9x offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9x receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z9x has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jun, 2018
21 May, 2024
17 Feb, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3080 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
44W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Fantastic selfie camera
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Latest Android software
  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Great camera performance across scenarios
  • Best-in-segment video playback
  • Capable front camera

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • The HD+ display could be a letdown
  • Sub-par rear cameras
  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps
  • 25W charging
  • LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.4/5
(207,032 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,330 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
552,168
AnTuTu Score
532,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 12, 2018
(Official)
May 21, 2024
(Official)
Feb 09, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 710
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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.

N/A
552,168
532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
612
373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.2 %
32.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
393 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.64 %
86.58 %
83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Design

Height

160.7 mm
165.70 mm
167.4 mm

Width

77.2 mm
76 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.99 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

170 grams
199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

N/A
20h 19m
12h 51m

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

N/A
1h 52s
1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.115 W/kg Body: 1.238 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.24 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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