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Quest vs Redmi Note 9S

Cubot Quest vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What Quest does better (1) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Cubot · 2020Quest

5.1Score

1 advantage

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S

5.0Score

15 advantages≈ $120

2.7Display4.2

3.2Camera6.5

6.6Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

QuestRedmi Note 9S

	Quest	Redmi Note 9S	Difference
Height	157 mm	165.8 mm	−8.8 mm
Width	73.7 mm	76.7 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm	=
Weight	216 g	209 g	+7 g

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

Why is Quest better than Redmi Note 9S?

NFCYes · Redmi Note 9S: No

Why is Redmi Note 9S better than Quest?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+25%
RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Pixel density293 ppi vs 395 ppi+35%
Screen size5.5″ vs 6.7″+21%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Quest: Yes
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Weight216 g vs 209 g+3%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Cubot Quest5.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S≈ $1205.0
Design
Weight	216 g	209 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm
Height	157 mm	165.8 mm
Width	73.7 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Red/Black, Black	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	5.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,440 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	293 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	67.5%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	314
Memory
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.9"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	—	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	—	18 W
Charged in 30 min	—	30%
Wireless charging	—	No
Connectivity
5G	—	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	4.2	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C	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, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 14