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Tecno Spark 5 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
What Spark 5 Air does better (1) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Display4.2
3.4Camera6.5
5.6Battery5.8
2.4Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Spark 5 AirRedmi Note 9S
| Spark 5 Air | Redmi Note 9S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 174.6 mm | 165.8 mm | +8.8 mm |
| Width | 79.3 mm | 76.7 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.3 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Spark 5 Air better than Redmi Note 9S?
- Screen size7″ vs 6.7″+5%
Why is Redmi Note 9S better than Spark 5 Air?
- RAM2 GB vs 6 GB3×
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Pixel density256 ppi vs 395 ppi+54%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Spark 5 Air: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | — | 209 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 174.6 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 79.3 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Ice Jadeite, Spark Orange, Vacation Blue, Misty Green | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 256 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 575 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 84.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 254,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,785 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 314 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.72 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 (Go edition) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 14 |
