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

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8.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Released · May 12, 2020
Released · Sep 26, 2019
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
5020 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.35 x 76.4 x 8.79 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g) 7.05 oz (199.8 g)
Materials
Frame: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Splash 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 Mineral grey, Pearl white, Forest green

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.52 % 84.88 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm) MediaTek Helio G90T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 Mali G76 MC4
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI Android

Battery

Capacity
5020 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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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 Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
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
Focal Length: 13 mm
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)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
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
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
13 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,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, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, 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), 28(700 APT)
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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
22.5W Charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
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