Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 msn/a
Contrast1649:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18741496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU13957791026
GPU7315330797
Memory7283275780
UX10427766310
NanoReview Score389839263913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1044n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Writing score9643n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5453n/a
Data manipulation6923n/a
NanoReview Score8136n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 Android Go

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 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 (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
Video Playback13:57 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode143 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 129
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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