Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 210g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 628 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %n/a
Response time34 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2050 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18801684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU130988120779
GPU9009178652
Memory7261572733
UX9352396826
NanoReview Score387217368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %87 %
Graphics Test6 fps7 fps
Graphics Score10411321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score96638202
Web score59436022
Video editing54375662
Data manipulation68027000
NanoReview Score80918104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 50 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing10:56 h07:29 h
Video Playback15:15 h12:01 h
Games05:45 h05:02 h
Standby Mode136 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.7
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
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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* No Yes
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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
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 9S
81 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 220
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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