Xiaomi Redmi 9 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 Specs Comparison


Xiaomi Redmi 9 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8


Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes with Snapdragon 439 chipset, 3 GB or 4 GB RAM, 32 GB or 64 GB storage, 6.22" IPS display, 5000 mAh battery, dual rear camera with 12 MP main sensor + 2 MP depth-sensing, 8 MP front camera, and 112 $ start price on launch.

While Xiaomi Redmi 9 brings Helio G80 chipset, 3 GB or 4 GB RAM, 32 GB or 64 GB storage, 6.53" IPS screen, 5020 mAh battery with 18W fast charging, quad rear camera with 13 MP main sensor + 8 MP ultra-wide lens + 5 MP depth-sensor + 2 MP macro lens, 8 MP front camera and 139 dollars price on launch.


Here’s an in-depth specifications comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 9 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8.



Xiaomi Redmi 9

Xiaomi Redmi 8

Brand and Model   

Brand and Model

Brand 

Brand 

Xiaomi

  Xiaomi

Model

Model 

Redmi 9

 Redmi 8

Model Alias

Model Alias

M2004J19G

 Redmi8

 

  Red Rice 8

 

   Red Rice8

 

M1908C3IC

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Operating System 

Redmi 8 Operating System

MIUI V12 (Android 10)

MIUI V10 (Android 9.0 Pie)




Xiaomi Redmi 9 System on  Chip (SOC)

Redmi 8 System on  Chip (SOC)    

Redmi 9 SOC

Redmi 8 SOC

MediaTek Helio G80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Redmi 9 Process Technology 

Redmi 8 Process Technology 

12 nm

 12 nm 

Redmi 9 CPU

Redmi 8 CPU

2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75

4x 1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

6x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

4x 1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

Redmi 9 CPU Bits 

Redmi 8 CPU Bits 

64 bit

 64 bits 

Redmi 9 Instruction Set  

Redmi 8 Instruction Set  

ARMv8-A

 ARMv8

Redmi 9 CPU Frequency 

Redmi 8 CPU Frequency 

2000 MHz

 1950 MHz  

Redmi 9 CPU Cores 

Redmi 8 CPU Cores 

8

  8

Redmi 9 GPU

Redmi 8 GPU

ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2

Qualcomm Adreno 505

 Redmi 9 GPU Frequency

 Redmi 8 GPU Frequency

950 MHz

 




Xiaomi Redmi 9 RAM Capacity

Redmi 8 RAM Capacity 

3 GB

 3 GB

4 GB

 4 GB

Redmi 9 RAM Type  

Redmi 8 RAM Type  

LPDDR4X

 LPDDR3

Redmi 9 RAM Channels  

Redmi 8 RAM Channels  

Double channel

Single Channel

Redmi 9 RAM Frequency  

Redmi 8 RAM Frequency  

2133 MHz

 933 MHz




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Storage

Redmi 8 Storage

32 GB

32 GB 

64 GB

  64 GB

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.1

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Memory Cards

Redmi 8 Memory Cards

microSD

  microSD

microSDHC

 microSDHC

microSDXC

 microSDXC




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Display

Redmi 8 Display

Redmi 9 Type / Technology 

Redmi 8 Type / Technology 

IPS

  IPS

Redmi 9 Diagonal Size 

Redmi 8 Diagonal Size 

6.53 in

  6.22 in 

165.86 mm

  157.99 mm 

16.59 cm

  15.8 cm 

Redmi 9 Width 

Redmi 8 Width 

2.74 in

  2.66 in 

69.51 mm

  67.63 mm 

6.95 cm

  6.76 cm 

Redmi 9 Height 

Redmi 8 Height 

5.93 in

  5.62 in 

150.6 mm

 142.78 mm 

15.06 cm

  14.28 cm 

Redmi 9 Aspect Ratio 

Redmi 8 Aspect Ratio 

2.167:1

 2.111:1

Redmi 9 Resolution 

Redmi 8 Resolution 

1080 x 2340 pixels

 720 x 1520  pixels 

Redmi 9 Pixel Density 

Redmi 8 Pixel Density 

395 ppi

  270 ppi 

155 ppcm

 106 ppcm 

Redmi 9 Color Depth 

Redmi 8 Color Depth 

24 bit

  24 bits  

16777216 colors

  16777216 colors 

Redmi 9 Display Area 

Redmi 8 Display Area 

83.49%

  82.1 % 

Redmi 9 Other Features 

Redmi 8 Other Features 

Capacitive

 Capacitive 

 

 Multi-touch

Scratch resistant

 Scratch resistant

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

2.5D curved glass screen

2.5D curved glass screen

400 cd/m²

In-cell 

70% NTSC

 70.8% NTSC

1500:01:00

 1500:1

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sensors

Redmi 8 Sensors

Proximity

 Proximity

Light

 Light

Accelerometer

 Accelerometer

Compass

 Compass

Gyroscope

 

Fingerprint

 Fingerprint




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Rear Camera

Redmi 8 Rear Camera 

Redmi 9 Sensor Model

Redmi 8 Sensor Model

 

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS

Redmi 9 Sensor Type 

Redmi 8 Sensor type 

CMOS

CMOS

Redmi 9 Aperture

Redmi 8 Aperture

f/2.2

 f/1.8

Redmi 9 Field of view

Redmi 8 Field of view

75.2 °

 

Redmi 9 Flash Type

Redmi 8 Flash Type

LED

Dual LED

 Redmi 9 Image Resolution 

 Redmi 8 Image Resolution 

4160 x 3120 pixels

4032 x 3024 Pixels

12.98 MP

12.19 MP 

Redmi 9 Video resolution

Redmi 8 Video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

 2.07 MP

Redmi 9 Video FPS

Redmi 8 Video FPS

30 fps

 60 fps

Redmi 9 Others Features 

Redmi 8 Others Features 

Autofocus

Autofocus 

 

Continuous shooting 

Digital zoom

Digital zoom

Digital image stabilization

Digital image stabilization

Geotagging

Geotagging 

Panorama

Panorama 

HDR

HDR 

Touch focus

Touch focus 

Face detection

Face detection

White balance settings

White balance setting 

ISO settings

ISO setting 

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation 

Self-timer

Self-timer 

Scene mode

Scene mode 

Macro mode

 

Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)

Super Phase detection with dual pixel

 

Sensor size – 1/2.55 inch

 

Pixel size- 1.4 um

 

 6-element lens

Redmi 9 Secondary rear camera - 8 MP (ultra-wide)

Secondary rear camera- 2 MP (depth-sensing)

Sensor model - OmniVision OV8856 (#2)

 

GalaxyCore GC8034 version also available(#2)

 

Sensor size - 1/4" (#2)

 

Pixel size - 1.12 μm (#2)

 

Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)

 

Angle of view - 118° (#2)

 

Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 13 mm (#2)

 

Redmi 9 Third rear camera - 2MP (depth-sensing)

 

Sensor model - GalaxyCore GC02M1 (#3)

 

Sensor size - 1/5" (#3)

 

Pixel size - 1.75 μm (#3)

 

Aperture size - f/2.4 (#3)

 

Redmi 9 Fourth rear camera - 5MP (macro)

 

Pixel size - 1.12 μm (#4)

 

Aperture size - f/2.4 (#4)

 




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Front Camera

Redmi 8 Front Camera    

Redmi 9 Aperture

Redmi 8 Aperture

f/2

 f/2

Redmi 9 Field of view

Redmi 8 Field of view

77.8 °

 

Redmi 9 Image Resolution 

Redmi 8 Image Resolution 

3264 x 2448 pixels

 3264 x 2448 pixels 

7.99 MP

  7.99 MP 

Redmi 9 Video Resolution

Redmi 8 Video Resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

 1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

 2.07 MP

Redmi 9 Video FPS

Redmi 8 Video FPS

30 fps

 30 fps

Redmi 9 Other Features 

Redmi 8 Other Features 

Face unlock

Face unlock

HDR

 

Face detection

 Pixel size- 1.12 um

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Audio

Redmi 8 Audio

Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker 

Earpiece

Earpiece

Smart PA

 Smart PA

Dual microphones with active noise cancellation

 

1216 linear speaker

 

Vibration motor

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Radio

Redmi 8 Radio

Yes

  Yes

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Tracking /  Positioning 

Redmi 8 Tracking /  Positioning

GPS

 GPS 

A-GPS

 A-GPS 

GLONASS

 BeiDou

Galileo

 

Beidou

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Wi-Fi

Redmi 8 Wi-Fi

802.11b

802.11b

802.11g

802.11g

802.11n

802.11n

Wi-Fi Hotspot

 Wi-Fi Hotspot 

Wi-Fi Direct

 Wi-Fi-Direct

Wi-Fi Display

 




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Bluetooth

Redmi 8 Bluetooth

Redmi 9 Version 

Redmi 8 Version 

5

 4.2

Redmi 9 Features 

Redmi 8 Features 

A2DP

A2DP 

EDR

 

HID

 

LE

LE

Xiaomi Redmi 9 USB

Redmi 8 USB

Redmi 9 Connector Type  

Redmi 8 Connector Type  

USB Type-C

Micro USB

Redmi 9 Version

Redmi 8 Version

2

  2.0

Redmi 9 Features 

Redmi 8 Features 

Charging

Charging 

Mass storage

Mass Storage 

 

 Host

On-The-Go

On-The-Go

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Headphone Jack

Redmi 8 Headphone Jack

Yes

 Yes

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Connectivity

Redmi 8 Connectivity

Computer sync

 Computer sync 

OTA sync

 OTA sync 

Infrared

 

Tethering

Tethering

NFC

 

VoLTE

 VoLTE

ViLTE

 

VoWiFi

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Browser

Redmi 8 Browser

HTML

HTML 

HTML5

HTML5 

CSS 3

CSS 3 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Audio File Formats /  Codecs

Redmi 8 Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

AAC

AAC 

AAC+

AAC+

AMR

AMR

AMR-WB

AMR-WB

aptX

 

aptX HD

 

eAAC+

eAAC+

FLAC

FLAC

MIDI

MIDI 

MP3

MP3 

OGG

OGG 

WMA

WMA 

WAV

WAV 

LDAC

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Video File Formats /  Codecs

Redmi 8 Video File Formats /  Codecs    

3GPP

3GPP 

AVI

AVI 

DivX

DivX

H.263

H.263

H.264

H.264

H.265

H.265

MKV

MKV

MP4

MP4

VC-1

VC-1

Xvid

Xvid




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Battery

Redmi 8 Battery

Redmi 9 Capacity

Redmi 8 Capacity

5020 mAh

5000 mAh

Redmi 9 Type 

Redmi 8 Type 

Li-Ion

 Li-Polymer

Redmi 9 Features 

Redmi 8 Features 

Fast charging

Fast charging

Non-removable

Non-removable

 Redmi 9 Charger Output Power

 Redmi 8 Charger Output Power

5 V / 2 A

5 V / 2 A

9 V / 2 A

 9 V / 2 A 

Redmi 9 Quick Charge Technology

Redmi 8 Quick Charge Technology

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Launch

Redmi 8 Launch

Redmi 9 Announced 

Redmi 8 Announced 

 2020, 10th June

 2019, Oct.

Redmi 9 Status

Redmi 8 Status

Release 10th June 2020

Release Oct. 2019




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Price

 Redmi 8  Price

3 GB + 32 GB = 169 $

 3 GB + 32 GB = 112 $

4 GB + 64 GB = 205 $

 4 GB + 64 GB = 126 $

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Design

Redmi 8 Design

Redmi 9 Colors 

Redmi 8 Colors 

Carbon Grey

Onyx Black

Sunset Purple

Sapphire Blue

Ocean Green

Ruby Red

Redmi 9 Width 

Redmi 8 Width 

77.01 mm

  75.41 mm 

7.701 cm

  7.54 cm 

0.253 ft

  0.25 ft 

3.032 in

  2.97 in 

Redmi 9 Height 

Redmi 8 Height 

163.32 mm

 156.48 mm 

16.332 cm

 15.65 cm 

0.536 ft

  0.51 ft 

6.43 in

  6.16 in 

Redmi 9 Thickness 

Redmi 8 Thickness 

9.1 mm

  9.4 mm 

0.91 cm

  0.94 cm 

0.03 ft

  0.03 ft 

0.358 in

  0.37 in 

Redmi 9 Weight 

Redmi 8 Weight 

198 g

  188 g

0.44 lbs

  0.41 lbs

6.98 oz

  6.63 oz

Redmi 9 Volume 

Redmi 8 Volume 

114.45 cm³

  110.92 cm3

6.95 in³

  6.74 in3

Redmi 9 Body Materials

Redmi 8 Body Materials

Plastic

Plastic

Xiaomi Redmi 9 SIM Card

Redmi 8 SIM Card

Redmi 9 SIM Card Type  

Redmi 8 SIM Card Type  

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Redmi 9 Number of SIM Cards 

Redmi 8 Number of SIM Cards 

2

  2

Redmi 9 Features

Redmi 8 Features

Dual SIM stand-by

Dual SIM stand-by 

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth

Redmi 8 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth

UMTS

 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 

EDGE

 EDGE 

GPRS

 GPRS  

HSPA+

 HSPA+ 

LTE Cat 12

LTE

EV-DO Rev. A

 




Xiaomi Redmi 9 Networks

Redmi 8 Networks    

Redmi 9 GSM

Redmi 8 GSM

GSM 850 MHz (B5)

GSM 850 MHz (B5)

GSM 900 MHz (B8)

GSM 900 MHz (B8)

GSM 1800 MHz (B3)

GSM 1800 MHz (B3)

GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

Redmi 9 CDMA

CDMA

CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)

CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)

 

CDMA 1900 MHz (BC1)

Redmi 9 W-CDMA

W-CDMA

W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5)

W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5)

W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)

W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)

W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4)

 

W-CDMA 1900 MHz (B2)

W-CDMA 1900 MHz (B2)

W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1)

W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1)

 

TD-SCDMA

 

TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz

Redmi 9 LTE

LTE

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28)

 

LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20)

 

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4)

 

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)

LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)

 

LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)

 

LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)

LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)

LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)

LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)

LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

 

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