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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

What Redmi Note 8 Pro does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2019Redmi Note 8 Pro

5.0Score

6 advantages≈ $150

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

6.8Score

14 advantages≈ $400

Higher score

4.2Display5.5

7.4Camera7.3

3.0Battery4.8

4.1Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 8 ProRedmi Note 9 Pro 5G

	Redmi Note 8 Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G	Difference
Height	161.4 mm	165.4 mm	−4 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.8 mm	−0.4 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	200 g	215 g	−15 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 5G?

Rear cameras4 vs 22×
Peak brightness500 nits vs 450 nits+11%
Weight200 g vs 215 g+7%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Screen-to-body ratio91.4% vs 84.6%+8%
Thickness8.8 mm vs 9 mm+2%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G better than Redmi Note 8 Pro?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
5GNo · Redmi Note 8 Pro: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Redmi Note 8 Pro: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,820 mAh+7%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx3+50%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+7%
Charged in 30 min30% vs 52%+73%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro≈ $1505.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G≈ $4006.8
Design
Weight	200 g	215 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	9 mm
Height	161.4 mm	165.4 mm
Width	76.4 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP52	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	IPx3
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	White, Gray, Blue, Green	Gray, Blue, Red/Mint
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	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	636 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	84.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G90T	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip maker	Mediatek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.05 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali G76 MC4	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	495,638	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,762	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	381	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.52"
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	4,820 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	30%	52%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Miui V11	MIUI 12