Meizu Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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PHONES
Phone Names	Meizu Note 9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 - Global
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Launch
Announced	2019, March. Released 2019, March	2019, January 10. Released 2019, February 28
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Dimensions	153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)	159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size	6.2 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 512
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 7.2	Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens or 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, QC4
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Starlight Blue	Blue, Black, Twilight Gold, White
Models	-	M1901F7G, M1901F7H, M1901F7I
Price	About 200 EUR	About 170 EUR
SAR	-	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 108h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1338:1 (nominal), 2.893 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 90dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 139075 (v7) GeekBench: 5411 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 108h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1338:1 (nominal), 2.893 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 90dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 139075 (v7) GeekBench: 5411 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)