Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Infinix GT 30 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9 Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Infinix GT 30 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
    Reasons to choose Infinix GT 30 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 198g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Infinix GT 30 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 400 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 89.5 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    423 nits
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    n/a
    sRGB gamut93 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
    Response time35 msn/a
    Contrast710:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    83.2 %
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Infinix GT 30 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    514
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    1061
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    1559
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    3185
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5141061
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15593185
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3069
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    263655
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    738359
    CPU93634229449
    GPU38883182126
    Memory62983142414
    UX68155184370
    NanoReview Score263655738359
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    664
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.47 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score664n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    8330
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    n/a
    Writing score9134n/a
    Web score7371n/a
    Video editing5562n/a
    Data manipulation6064n/a
    NanoReview Score8330n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 13 XOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No Yes
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 80 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 3:05 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    22:51
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:45 hn/a
    Video Playback13:56 hn/a
    Games05:30 hn/a
    Standby Mode113 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 111 °
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
    Focal length28 mm23 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.1n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 27 mm 25 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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 B3/B5/B8
    3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B0/B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B38/B41)
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    83.7 dB
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 130 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 200
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix GT 30 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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