Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi-3, having a 76.6 score against 71.6. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is just a little thicker and extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
Xiaomi Mi-3 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a GPU. Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 65 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also cheap compared to the Xiaomi Mi-3.
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