Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 30 | 2019, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 186 g | 6.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | Blue, Black, Twilight Gold | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 150 | 150 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 | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 13 MP | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10; MIUI 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 248314 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 88272 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 37527 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 54933 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 88272 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 205832 | 179213 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 350 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1018 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1300 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | 334 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1355 | 1294 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1462 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4556 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid 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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4) |
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