Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g 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
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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 Note 8

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 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 81.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
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) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18741549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU13957781495
GPU7315334985
Memory7283251998
UX10427766502
NanoReview Score389839234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test6 fps1 fps
Graphics Score1044262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score96436541
Web score60225754
Video editing54534954
Data manipulation69235104
NanoReview Score81366415

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		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

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 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing10:27 h07:46 h
Video Playback13:57 h12:22 h
Games05:33 h05:10 h
Standby Mode143 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1212
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 Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr September, 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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