Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Xiaomi Mi 9

35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9C Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 196g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Xiaomi Mi 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.39 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut92.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)17120 Hz245 Hz
Response time47 ms4.2 ms
Contrast881:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9C], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 690
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)479898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15222206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU54580209300
GPU17708191747
Memory37174113809
UX32494136185
NanoReview Score141956651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:59 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsingn/a06:08 h
Video Playbackn/a11:37 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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 - 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB 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		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category420
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
77.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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