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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a score of 81.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's body is a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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