Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G vs OnePlus 8T Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G or OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G | OnePlus 8T | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 26 | 2020, October 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.04 in | 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Violet | Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver, Cyberpunk 2077 Edition | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 590 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Fluid AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.55" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 103.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.6% | 87.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 102 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 84 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 11, OxygenOS 11 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 345921 | 585105 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1159 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3172 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2836 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3274 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 871 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3053 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - EU -5G - 1, 3, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - EU |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL | |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Unspecified | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (market dependant) | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W - Water-repellent coating |
- Fast charging 65W, 100% in 39 min - IP68 dust/water resistant |
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