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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a score of 83.2 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little better pixel quantity in each inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9 has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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