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- 8 5G vs Redmi Note 9 5G
Realme 8 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
What 8 5G does better (7) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display3.6
5.0Camera6.3
4.6Battery4.6
7.1Features6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
8 5GRedmi Note 9 5G
| 8 5G | Redmi Note 9 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 162 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 77.3 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.2 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 199 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 5G better than Redmi Note 9 5G?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
- Weight185 g vs 199 g+8%
- Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.2 mm+8%
Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than 8 5G?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Stereo speakersNo · 8 5G: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8 5G: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Gray, Green, Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 83.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Mediatek Dimensity 800U |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| AnTuTu score | 302,059 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,784 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
