Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 or Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2020, June 10 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 2.96 in | 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 175 EUR | $ 130 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 104.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 83.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 400 nits typ. brightness | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 10, MIUI 12 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 227941 | 268890 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 84510 | 93652 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 34789 | 38433 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 51208 | 62918 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 84510 | 93652 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 173592 | 201917 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | 410 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1062 | 1295 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 293 | 1090 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 477 | 1074 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | 358 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1328 | 1287 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1499 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5543 |
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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 | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) |
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 | FM radio | Wireless FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W - Splash protection |
- Fast charging 18W |
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