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iQOO U1 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Vivo iQOO U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What iQOO U1 does better (3) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Vivo · 2020iQOO U1

4.6Score

3 advantages≈ $160

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

9 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

4.1Display4.2

5.0Camera7.2

3.0Battery6.8

3.5Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO U1Redmi Note 9 Pro

	iQOO U1	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	162.1 mm	165.8 mm	−3.7 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.7 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.8 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	190 g	209 g	−19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iQOO U1 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Weight190 g vs 209 g+10%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+4%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than iQOO U1?

Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
NFCNo · iQOO U1: Yes
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+12%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Memory card slotNo · iQOO U1: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · iQOO U1: Yes
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Vivo iQOO U1≈ $1604.6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	190 g	209 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.8 mm
Height	162.1 mm	165.8 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, White	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 11