Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Mi 9

62 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and came out 25 months before. 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 10 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1720 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 3300 mAh
Shows 8% longer battery life (27:40 vs 25:40 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Stereo speakers
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (730 against 622 nits)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 9

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (577K versus 384K)
Handles wireless charging up to 20W
24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 898 and 725 points
Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Mi 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.39 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	85.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.4%	95.4%
PWM	490 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	2.6 ms	4.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gold, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max clock	2300 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 640
GPU shading units	256	768
GPU clock	810 MHz	585 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS

CPU	123950	172432
GPU	93315	155717
Memory	64352	111273
UX	100380	136346
Total score	384545	577679

Max surface temperature	42 °C	35.6 °C
Stability	99%	91%
Graphics test	6 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	1116	3098

Web score	6809	7019
Video editing	6196	6705
Photo editing	15344	26154
Data manipulation	7400	7946
Writing score	9645	14607

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

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 12.0.1
OS size	13 GB	13.5 GB

Capacity	5020 mAh	3300 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes, Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	07:01 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	14:57 hr
Gaming	05:18 hr	03:32 hr
Standby	74 hr	84 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	117°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 54 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX481 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	5184 x 3880
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	-	18 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3"
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	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host 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 *	15	20
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	February 2019
Release date	March 2021	April 2019
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	1.389 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Mi 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Mi 9

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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