Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Released · Jun 18, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2019
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px	6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
5020 mAh	4000 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	6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.27 %	81.89 %
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 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1)	32GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android	Android (10), MIUI 12 UI

Battery

Capacity
5020 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
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	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, Gyroscope, 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
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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	No
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, USB Type-C cable, SIM Eject Tool, Soft Case, User Guide, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
	Aug 29, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

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


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Review
User Reviews
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