Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Lighter design: 194g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 in | 6.53 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 640 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 84.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | 92.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP52 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Gray - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | MediaTek Helio G90T |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | MediaTek APU 2.0 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 144 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 41.8 GFLOPS | 230.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 472 | 602 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1524 | 1684 |
| CPU | 50728 | 120779 |
| GPU | 16844 | 78652 |
| Memory | 28611 | 72733 |
| UX | 28942 | 96826 |
| NanoReview Score | 125125 | 368990 |
| Stability | n/a | 87 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1321 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8202 |
| Web score | n/a | 6022 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5662 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7000 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8104 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 11 GB | 10.3 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | MIUI 12.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:55 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:08 h | 07:29 h |
| Video Playback | 13:37 h | 12:01 h |
| Games | 05:37 h | 05:02 h |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | 115 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 | No | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KGW1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 5184x3880 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3T1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.9 μm |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 4 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2020 yr | August, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | October, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 100 | 220 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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