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Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.53 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 83.5 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    436 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    464 nits
    sRGB gamut96.4 %97.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)880 Hzn/a
    Response time42 ms32.2 ms
    Contrast1868:14608:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    83.4 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    83.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 11 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    511
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    516
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    1551
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    1562
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511516
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15511562
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    247218
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    272057
    CPU8938689155
    GPU3491849694
    Memory6089460565
    UX6157072643
    NanoReview Score247218272057
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    373
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score373n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    6197
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    n/a
    Writing score6932n/a
    Web score5529n/a
    Video editing3683n/a
    Data manipulation5170n/a
    NanoReview Score6197n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 21 GB 16.5 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 13

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5020 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    31:10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    24:19
    Web Browsing11:57 h09:31 h
    Video Playback15:26 h14:21 h
    Games06:05 h05:45 h
    Standby Mode175 h121 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung S5KGM1
    Sensor size1/21/2.0
    Pixel size8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
    Focal length 27 mm 29 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category137
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced January, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 199
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - 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.

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