Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Redmi 9

56 out of 100

50 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Shows 42% longer battery life (46:32 vs 32:52 hours)
Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5020 mAh
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9

18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (279K versus 236K)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Redmi 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi 9T

Redmi 9

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	83.2%

Display tests
RGB color space	96.4%	93%
PWM	880 Hz	500 Hz
Response time	42 ms	35 ms
Contrast	1868:1	710:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi 9T +2%

440 nits

Redmi 9

430 nits

Design and build

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green, Orange	Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 9T

83.4%

Redmi 9

83.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	11 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	128	48
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 9T

514

Redmi 9 +1%

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 9T

1566

Redmi 9

1563

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi 9T

236986

Redmi 9 +18%

279603

CPU	82229	96020
GPU	39613	43786
Memory	58081	58832
UX	56467	78329
Total score	236986	279603

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi 9T

373

Redmi 9 +78%

664

Max surface temperature	45.3 °C	47 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	373	664

PCMark 3.0

Redmi 9T

6180

Redmi 9 +36%

8397

Web score	5506	7336
Video editing	3690	5477
Photo editing	12723	19530
Data manipulation	5199	6251
Writing score	6726	9106

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	21 GB	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5020 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	3:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:36 hr	11:11 hr
Watching video	15:38 hr	13:39 hr
Gaming	06:29 hr	05:25 hr
Standby	182 hr	116 hr

General battery life

Redmi 9T +42%

46:32 hr

Redmi 9

32:52 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4128 x 3096
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	118°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856 (PureCel)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi 9T +1%

84.6 dB

Redmi 9

83.7 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2021	June 2020
Release date	January 2021	July 2020
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.71 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.81 W/kg	1.06 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 10 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 9T is definitely a better buy.