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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8
8.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Released · Jun 05, 2018
Released · May 05, 2020
6.2-inch
6.7-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 256GB
6GB · 64GB
3400 mAh
5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm 		6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Interstellar gray, Tropical green, Glacier white

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 84.42 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
3400 mAh 5020 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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12h 17min
Gaming
10h 56min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
20 MP (HDR) 16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide 33W Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Capacity 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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