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OnePlus 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
OnePlus 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)192 Hzn/a
Response time41.5 ms32.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite4608:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1488516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39961562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
CPU26174189155
GPU31069849694
Memory17720360565
UX22589172643
NanoReview Score975533272057
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °Cn/a
Stability58 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5707n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Writing score14841n/a
Web score8928n/a
Video editing6066n/a
Data manipulation9290n/a
NanoReview Score11123n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Web Browsing08:24 h09:31 h
Video Playback12:07 h14:21 h
Games04:56 h05:45 h
Standby Mode116 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.431/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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