Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. 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 Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.8 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 209 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Aurora blue
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
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 - Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
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) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1980 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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) -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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