Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

82 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 K70 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
1019 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.86 mm (6.33 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.21 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
2205
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
7192
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2205514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71921559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
2017722
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU44426193634
GPU82266838883
Memory42265262983
UX32814168155
NanoReview Score2017722263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
15450
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C47 °C
Stability87 %98 %
Graphics Test92 fps3 fps
Graphics Score15450664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
16874
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score214939134
Web score158957371
Video editing79775562
Data manipulation152006064
NanoReview Score168748330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
21:42
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing08:57 h08:45 h
Video Playback13:57 h13:56 h
Games04:55 h05:30 h
Standby Mode99 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50K Light Hunter 800Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.551/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 B3/B5/B8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro
92.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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