Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

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

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Browsing

Untested

Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 15min

Gaming

7h 3min

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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

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs
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