Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A or Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi 9A	Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Rating	(+2)	(+0)
Release date	2020, June 30	2019, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.9 x 77 x 9 mm \| 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.03 in	156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm \| 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in
Weight	196 g \| 6.91 oz	188 g \| 6.63 oz
Body Build		Front glass, plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Carbon Gray, Sky Blue, Ocean Green	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Battery	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	90 EUR	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	102.9 cm²	95.9 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.1%	81.3%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	720 x 1520 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	271 PPI
Screen protection		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, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF	-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm	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 G25 (12 nm)	- Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 505
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total		118349
Antutu 8 Total	102006	87337
GeekBench 5 Single Core	154	128
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	498	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 - LTE	-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
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
USB	microUSB 2.0, 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM Radio, built-in antenna
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Charging 10W	- Fast battery charging 18W - Splash resistant

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