Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Xiaomi Redmi 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 163.32 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 77.01 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.1 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 198 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Carbon grey
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 394 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio G80
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi 9 has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi 9 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 77.8 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1860 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Google Nexus 5X.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi 9
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger
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