Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz223 Hz
Response time35.2 ms6.5 ms
Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU139577200133
GPU73153193659
Memory72832104050
UX104277123595
NanoReview Score389839621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C44.1 °C
Stability99 %88 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score10443022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing score964311471
Web score60227040
Video editing54535961
Data manipulation69238050
NanoReview Score81369555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.9 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing10:27 h07:54 h
Video Playback13:57 h12:39 h
Games05:33 h04:50 h
Standby Mode143 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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