Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Released · Feb 22, 2018
Released · Jun 18, 2020
6.0-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches
158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches
163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.44 % 83.27 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali G52 MC2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat), Xiaomi MI UI Android

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5020 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 15min
Gaming
7h 3min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
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
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850) 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 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 14, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
with 64GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
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