Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 81.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz2336 Hz
Response time35.2 ms43.2 ms
Contrast1649:11639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 680
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18741562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU13957790916
GPU7315338054
Memory7283255264
UX10427767441
NanoReview Score389839251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C37.6 °C
Stability99 %96 %
Graphics Test6 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1044373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing score96436439
Web score60225258
Video editing54535275
Data manipulation69235354
NanoReview Score81366255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 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 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18.9 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing10:27 h07:45 h
Video Playback13:57 h11:59 h
Games05:33 h04:43 h
Standby Mode143 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 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 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
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
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1213
5G SupportNon/a

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 Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 190
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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