Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime starts at ₹ 11,364 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 starts at ₹ 10,595.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime has screen size of 6.53 inches and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has screen size of 6.39 inches . Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 3 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13 MP (f/2.2 and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash and front camera of 13 MP (f/2.0) Camera.
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Specifications | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
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OS | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) |
Screen Size | 6.53 inches | 6.39 inches |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 (12nm) | Snapdragon 665 |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 74 | |
OS | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
Screen Size | 6.53 inches | 6.39 inches | |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 (12nm) | Snapdragon 665 |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Space Blue, Min Green, Sunrise Flare, Matte Black | Blue, Black, White, Purple | |
Custom UI | MIUI 11 upgradable to MIUI 12 | MIUI 10 | |
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
Sim | Dual Sim | Hybrid Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 163.3 mm | 158.3 mm | |
Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.35 mm | |
Weight | 198 g | 190 g | |
Width | 77 mm | 75.3 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Bezel Less Display | Yes, Water Drop Notch | ||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.53 inches | 6.39 inches | |
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD Card | |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 (12nm) | Snapdragon 665 | |
CPU | Octa core (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) | Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz ) Kryo 260 | |
External Storage | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB | |
GPU | ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | Adreno 610 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | HDR, Portrait, Panorama, AI Camera | Geo Tagging, HDR, Portrait, Panorama, EIS | |
Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 13 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
Primary camera | 13 MP (f/2.2 | 48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | |
FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non Removable Li-Po 5020 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
Speed | HSPA, LTE | ||
USB | USB Type-C | micro USB | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
4G | Yes | LTE | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes | |
Other Features | 18W Quick charging, Splash resistant | Quick Charging, Water resistant, Face Unlock | |
Quick Charging | Yes, 18W | Yes | |
Sensors | Fingerprint sensor (rear) , IR sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, IR Sensor |
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime comes up with a weight of 198 g whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 weights around 190 g . Thickness of Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime is 9.1 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.35 mm.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime comes up with primary camera of 13 MP (f/2.2 whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with 48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include HDR, Portrait, Panorama, AI Camera .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are MediaTek Helio G80 (12nm) and Snapdragon 665 respectively. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime comes up microSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime is Octa core (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) and used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz ) Kryo 260.