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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime Vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capac ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

5020 mAh 4000 mAh

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm) 6.3 inches (16 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 13 MP

Processor

MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G85

RAM

4 GB -

Rear Camera

13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

5020 mAh 4000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 18W Yes, Fast, 18W

Removable

No No

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Resolution

- 13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

- S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic -

Colours

Space Blue, Mint Green, Sunrise Flare, Matte Black Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black

Height

163.3 mm 158.3 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm 8.3 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Splash proof Yes, Splash proof

Weight

198 grams Below 190 grams

Width

77 mm 75.3 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with waterdrop notch -

Bezelless Display

- Yes with waterdrop notch

Brightness

400 nits 500 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

395 ppi 409 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+) -

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm) 6.3 inches (16 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 % 81.56 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

- 90 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single -

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size) -

General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

MIUI MIUI

Launch Date

August 6, 2020 (Official) -

Operating System

Android v10 (Q) Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Quad -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels -

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

Yes Yes

Fm Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No -

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg, Body: 0.417 W/kg -

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G85

Fabrication

12 nm 12 nm

Graphics

Mali-G52 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

Ram

- 4 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 512 GB Yes, Up to 256 GB

Internal Memory

64 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes -
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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