Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4510mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and OnePlus 8 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 6.53 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 91.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a258 Hz
Response time32.2 ms7.5 ms
Contrast4608:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5161258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15623476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU89155236093
GPU49694194272
Memory60565149001
UX72643179488
NanoReview Score272057758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3839
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing scoren/a14813
Web scoren/a9833
Video editingn/a5842
Data manipulationn/a9517
NanoReview Scoren/a11994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16.5 GB 20 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing09:31 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:21 h12:03 h
Games05:45 h04:57 h
Standby Mode121 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/2.01/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/4.01/2.25
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a53
Zoomn/a107

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.5
Focal length 29 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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 / 2500GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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