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Z5x (2020) vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Vivo Z5x (2020) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Z5x (2020) does better (2) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Vivo · 2020Z5x (2020)

5.1Score

2 advantages≈ $170

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

6 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

4.1Display4.2

5.8Camera7.2

4.6Battery6.8

3.5Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Z5x (2020)Redmi Note 9 Pro

	Z5x (2020)	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	162.4 mm	165.8 mm	−3.4 mm
Width	77.3 mm	76.7 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	204 g	209 g	−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Z5x (2020) better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Weight204 g vs 209 g+2%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Z5x (2020)?

Main camera16 MP vs 64 MP4×
Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
NFCNo · Z5x (2020): Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%
Process10 nm vs 8 nm+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Vivo Z5x (2020)≈ $1705.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	204 g	209 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm
Height	162.4 mm	165.8 mm
Width	77.3 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, White, Dark Blue	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	10 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 616	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	16 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.8"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 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	30 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Funtouch 10	MIUI 11