Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Redmi 9T

49 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on November 6, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (600 against 440 nits)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Shows 69% longer battery life (46:32 vs 27:34 hours)
Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4000 mAh
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Redmi 9T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi Note 8T

Redmi 9T

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	80.2%	83.4%

Display tests
RGB color space	99.3%	96.4%
PWM	Not detected	880 Hz
Response time	46.4 ms	42 ms
Contrast	1163:1	1868:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Note 8T +36%

600 nits

Redmi 9T

440 nits

Design and build

Height	161.1 mm (6.34 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	75.4 mm (2.97 inches)	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Gray, Blue, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Note 8T

80.2%

Redmi 9T +4%

83.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9T in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	11 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Note 8T

515

Redmi 9T

514

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Note 8T

1566

Redmi 9T

1566

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi Note 8T

235607

Redmi 9T +1%

236986

CPU	90638	82229
GPU	42930	39613
Memory	45249	58081
UX	56683	56467
Total score	235607	236986

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi Note 8T

219

Redmi 9T +70%

373

Max surface temperature	37 °C	45.3 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	1 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	219	373

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Note 8T +3%

6368

Redmi 9T

6180

Web score	5634	5506
Video editing	4891	3690
Photo editing	11516	12723
Data manipulation	5157	5199
Writing score	6569	6726

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 12.5	MIUI 14
OS size	8 GB	21 GB

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:05 hr	2:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:45 hr	16:36 hr
Watching video	11:35 hr	15:38 hr
Gaming	04:02 hr	06:29 hr
Standby	94 hr	182 hr

General battery life

Redmi Note 8T

27:34 hr

Redmi 9T +69%

46:32 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	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	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856 (PureCel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4224 x 3136	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	28.21 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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	- 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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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 *	12	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Note 8T +4%

87.9 dB

Redmi 9T

84.6 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	November 2019	January 2021
Release date	December 2019	January 2021
SAR (head)	0.74 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	0.81 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

* 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.