Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
745 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut90.2 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)521 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 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 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
916
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
2265
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)916898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22652206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
404261
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU132327209300
GPU102701191747
Memory78299113809
UX90934136185
NanoReview Score404261651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
1199
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C35.6 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test7 fps18 fps
Graphics Score11993100
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
8598
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1116214618
Web score75677084
Video editing41596715
Data manipulation79587931
NanoReview Score859810649

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 31 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
22:17
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:57 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:43 h11:37 h
Games05:33 h04:07 h
Standby Mode119 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser 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
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.81/3.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
87.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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