Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Released · May 12, 2020
Released · May 27, 2021
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
3GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5020 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 30, 2020 May 24, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A75
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 Mali G52 MC2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5020 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 43min
Gaming
7h 34min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
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
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
13 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
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, 28
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, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 4GB/128GB
With 128GB internal stotrage
Memory 128GB
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