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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size camera aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
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