Redmi Note 9S vs vivo V30e
23.1Performance21.8
29.7Display51.7
30.5Camera49.8
39Battery56.8
20Features41.3
2 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S14 spec wins — vivo V30e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V30e wins this phone face-off, 42.3 to 28.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+22) and features (+21). Redmi Note 9S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9S
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V30e
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 57 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 41 vs 20
- 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
Display
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.78 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+2% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 934+28%Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | 2,806+48%Bottom 32% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,020 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 44 W+144% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 188 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm+12% |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (MIUI 11) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |