Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 9	Xiaomi Redmi 8
Released · Jun 18, 2020	Released · Oct 12, 2019
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px	6.2-inch · 1520x720px
Quad camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
5020 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm	6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green	Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.27 %	81.81 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Adreno 505
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5020 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 15min

Gaming

7h 3min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Depth information)
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared	Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
10W Charger, TPU case, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide	Power adapter, TPU case, 5V2A Charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 09, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

Comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage.


Memory	4GB/64GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi 8 Specs
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