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Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Redmi Note 6 Pro does better (4) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2018Redmi Note 6 Pro

4.3Score

4 advantages

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

10 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

4.3Display4.2

4.2Camera7.2

2.7Battery6.8

3.5Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 6 ProRedmi Note 9 Pro

	Redmi Note 6 Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	157.9 mm	165.8 mm	−7.9 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.7 mm	−0.3 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.8 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	182 g	209 g	−27 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 6 Pro better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Weight182 g vs 209 g+15%
Peak brightness500 nits vs 450 nits+11%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Redmi Note 6 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+25%
Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
NFCNo · Redmi Note 6 Pro: Yes
CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Redmi Note 6 Pro: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+7%
Screen-to-body ratio81.1% vs 84.5%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro4.3	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	182 g	209 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.8 mm
Height	157.9 mm	165.8 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.7″
Panel	LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,280 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	—	60 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	—	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	1.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.9
Main sensor size	—	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	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	20 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	—	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	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	—	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	—	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 11