Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 6.53 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
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 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut96.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)880 Hz2404 Hz
Response time42 ms35.2 ms
Contrast1868:11649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 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 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 11 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15511874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU89386139577
GPU3491873153
Memory6089472832
UX61570104277
NanoReview Score247218389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.45.3 °C42.3 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score3731044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score69329643
Web score55296022
Video editing36835453
Data manipulation51706923
NanoReview Score61978136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing11:57 h10:27 h
Video Playback15:26 h13:57 h
Games06:05 h05:33 h
Standby Mode175 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.72
Pixel size8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856GalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.48
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 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
- NAVIC
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 / 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 category1312
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 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 185
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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