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Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime
What Redmi 9 does better (2) and where Redmi 9 Prime wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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3.1Display3.1
5.0Camera5.0
5.8Battery5.8
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi 9Redmi 9 Prime
| Redmi 9 | Redmi 9 Prime | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.3 mm | = |
| Width | 77 mm | 77 mm | = |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 198 g | 198 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi 9 better than Redmi 9 Prime?
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- NFCYes · Redmi 9 Prime: No
Why is Redmi 9 Prime better than Redmi 9?
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue | Space Blue, Mint Green, Matte Black, Sunrise Flare |
| 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) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 328 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 201,829 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,325 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 171 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,020 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| 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 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.71 W/kg | 0.85 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 13 | MIUI 11 |
