Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 83.3 score against 76.6. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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