Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Redmi Note 8 ProRedmi Note 8 ProGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 8.9 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		8.1 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 7.6 Design & Materials 7.0 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.6 Performance & Hardware 6.8 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.4 Camera 6.8 Camera
Connectivity score 7.5 Connectivity 7.7 Connectivity
Battery score 7.2 Battery 8.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
667 reviews
7.6
87 reviews

Summary
Inches 6.53" 6.53"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 76.4 mm
161.3 mm
8.8 mm 		77.2 mm
162.3 mm
8.9 mm
Weight 199 g 199 g
Micro Helio G90
Octa-Core 		Helio G85
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 340.787
v9 		205.946
v8
Battery 4500 mAh 5020 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bright S5KGW1
2 3 4 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
S5KGM1
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.25
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases Xiaomi Redmi Note8 Pro, Begonia, M1906G7G M2003J15SG

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
1 year ago 		January 2020,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Size
76.4 mm
161.3 mm
8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.2 mm
162.3 mm
8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 199 g 199 g
Usable surface 84 % 83 %
Materials Plastic, Glass, P2i Nano coating Plastic, P2i Nano coating
Resistance IP52 IP53
Colors
Black

White

Green
White

Blue

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.53" 6.53"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 394 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • 84% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 84% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.9
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
7.3
Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.3
7.6
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio G90T (MT6785T) MediaTek Helio G85
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 12 nm
Frequency 2.05 GHz 2 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 800MHz Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
340.787
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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205.946
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
7.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
6.6
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Samsung Bright S5KGW1 Samsung S5KGM1
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.72 1/2
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.70 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.25
Pixel size 0.90 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
84
Mobile
87
Photo
78
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
8.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.6
6.5
Quality of selfies
8.6
7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
7.9
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.997 W/Kg on head
1.466 W/Kg on body 		0.795 W/Kg on head
1.138 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.150 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body 		0.840 W/Kg on head
1.090 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.7
And the WiFi?
9.0
8.8
Quality of the GPS
9.0
8.4
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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5020 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 5%
    Less than a day
  • 23%
    One day
  • 57%
    More than one day
  • 15%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 18%
    One day
  • 62%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 87%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 53%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
667 reviews
87 reviews

Prices

Prices

Prices

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