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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an overall score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a screen that's very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a little lower pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a back facing camera with a much better 64 MP resolution and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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