Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, 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 Note 11 Pro (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 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:
Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
745 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a35 ms
Contrastn/a710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
668
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
1787
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)668514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17871559
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
357730
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU10924093634
GPU6148038883
Memory8634362983
UX10066768155
NanoReview Score357730263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
20:14
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing05:57 h08:45 h
Video Playback10:16 h13:56 h
Games04:25 h05:30 h
Standby Mode126 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4128x3096 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 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.521/3.1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.81/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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