Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it is notably heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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