Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Fairphone 4 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Fairphone 4 5G. 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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Fairphone 4 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 162 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Fairphone 4 5G.
Width 76.68 mm 72.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Fairphone 4 5G.
Depth 8.8 mm 10.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 225 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Grey
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 0.494 W/kg
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Fairphone 4 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
User Memory - 108 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.6 Fairphone 4 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 4 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
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 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Fairphone 4 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus, macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Colour sensor, TOF sensor
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) 16 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.2 Fairphone 4 5G has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR 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 Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 3905 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4 5G.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time 1980 minutes 780 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1, HSPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 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 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC - Yes Fairphone 4 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 DivX, H.264, H.263
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology A.I. face recognition -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Fairphone 4 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP54
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