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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Redmi Note 8 Pro does better (9) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2019Redmi Note 8 Pro

5.0Score

9 advantages≈ $150

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

7 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

4.2Display4.2

3.2Performance3.2

7.4Camera7.2

3.0Battery6.8

4.1Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 8 ProRedmi Note 9 Pro

	Redmi Note 8 Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	161.4 mm	165.8 mm	−4.4 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.7 mm	−0.3 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm	=
Weight	200 g	209 g	−9 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 8 Pro better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

AnTuTu score495,638 vs 279,625+77%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme381 vs 315+21%
Rear cameras4 vs 22×
Peak brightness500 nits vs 450 nits+11%
Weight200 g vs 209 g+4%
Measured brightness636 nits vs 614 nits+4%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Screen-to-body ratio91.4% vs 84.5%+8%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Redmi Note 8 Pro?

Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+12%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+12%
Charged in 30 min30% vs 50%+67%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%
Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro≈ $1505.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	200 g	209 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm
Height	161.4 mm	165.8 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP52	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	—
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	White, Gray, Blue, Green	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS	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	500 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	636 nits	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G90T	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Mediatek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.05 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali G76 MC4	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	495,638	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,762	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	381	315
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	4	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	30%	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	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Miui V11	MIUI 11