Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 or Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Xiaomi Redmi 8A | |
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Release date | 2020, June 10 | 2019, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.03 in | 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in | |
Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red | |
Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | $ 130 | 100 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.2" in | |
Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 95.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 83.2% | 81.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1520 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 271 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - 400 nits typ. brightness | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 505 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 268890 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 93652 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 38433 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 62918 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 93652 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 118349 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 201917 | 87337 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 410 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1295 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1090 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1074 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 128 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1287 | 598 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 864 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3669 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | Wireless FM radio | FM Radio, built-in antenna | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 18W - Splash resistant |
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