Nokia N78 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    N78: 107.2 g lighter

    N78:
    101.8 g
    Redmi Note 9S:
    209 g
  • Width

    N78: 27.7 mm narrower

    N78:
    49 mm
    Redmi Note 9S:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 4.27 in smaller diagonal

    N78:
    2.4 in
    Redmi Note 9S:
    6.67 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N78:
    Single
    Redmi Note 9S:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 9S: 6.3 mm thinner

    N78:
    15.1 mm
    Redmi Note 9S:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    N78: 52.8 mm shorter

    N78:
    113 mm
    Redmi Note 9S:
    165.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +6.3 mm versus Redmi Note 9S
  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    Height:
    165.8 mm +52.8 mm versus N78
    Width:
    76.7 mm +27.7 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N78

    101.8 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    209 g

    +107.2 g versus N78

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Redmi Note 9S has approximately 502.2% more rectangular screen area than N78.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for N78, Redmi Note 9S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN78Redmi Note 9S
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 9S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N78

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    5020 mAh

    +3820 mAh versus N78

Specifications

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1. N782. Redmi Note 9S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
  • 165.8 Х 76.7 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 101.8 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.2%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (wide)
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 618
General specs
General specs — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 23
Colors
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
  • Aurora Blue
  • Glacier white
  • Interstellar Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • $ 199
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Other features
Other features — specifications for N78, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationN78Redmi Note 9S
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof