Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 82.2 score against 76.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Despite being the best we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is an older, a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Xiaomi Mi 9T both feature incredibly similar batteries duration.
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