Redmi Note 9S vs vivo V50
23.1Performance46.7
29.7Display68.8
30.5Camera58.6
39Battery72.2
20Features57.3
1 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S14 spec wins — vivo V50
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V50 wins this phone face-off, 59.7 to 28.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+39) and features (+37). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo V50
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 23
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.77 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+2% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,020 mAh | 6,000 mAh+20% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 90 W+400% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 189 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (MIUI 11) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |