Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 630 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz500 Hz
Response time42.2 ms35 ms
Contrast1252:1710:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1263514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34821559
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU22251993634
GPU19468238883
Memory14026162983
UX18408368155
NanoReview Score741545263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C47 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test22 fps3 fps
Graphics Score3799664
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score134899134
Web score68107371
Video editing56105562
Data manipulation69406064
NanoReview Score99938330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 19.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing10:54 h08:45 h
Video Playback15:36 h13:56 h
Games05:58 h05:30 h
Standby Mode125 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHMXOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.331/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/1.71/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category227
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2020 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 710 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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