Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Note 9

58 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Shows 7% longer battery life (38:13 vs 35:35 hours)
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (617 against 467 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (383K versus 284K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 720G
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 720 and 517 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	83.5%

RGB color space	99.8%	97.7%
PWM	2404 Hz	Not detected
Response time	35.2 ms	32.2 ms
Contrast	1649:1	4608:1

Height	165.8 mm (6.53 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Green	White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	8 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	256	48
GPU clock	750 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

CPU	132227	96535
GPU	90214	47743
Memory	66044	67953
UX	93063	70021
Total score	383082	284391

Max surface temperature	42.3 °C	39.2 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1044	-

Web score	5954	-
Video editing	5438	-
Photo editing	16805	-
Data manipulation	7091	-
Writing score	9213	-

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	18.9 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	5020 mAh	5020 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:16 hr	12:34 hr
Watching video	13:55 hr	14:56 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	05:48 hr
Standby	135 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	118°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus 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", GalaxyCore GC8034 (BSI CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.48	f/2.3
Focal length	-	29 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - 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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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 *	12	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2020	April 2020
Release date	May 2020	June 2020
SAR (head)	0.66 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.02 W/kg	1.14 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Note 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Note 9

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