This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 9.
The Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a 6.22-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a 6.53-inch display, MediaTek Helio G80 processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5020mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi Redmi 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Screen | 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1520 Pixels, 270 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Dot Notch | 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 394 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio & Notch |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 9 | Android 10 with MIUI 12 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A53 @ 1.95GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.45GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
Quad Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Storage | 32GB or 64GB | 32GB or 64GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging |
5020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glossy Plastic | Plastic Body |
| Size | 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 198 g |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue | Carbon Grey, Sunset Purple, & Ocean Green |
| Release Date | October 13, 2019 | June 15, 2020 |
| Price | ₱6,490.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage version in the Philippines ₱6,990.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage version in the Philippines |
₱6,990.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version in the Philippines ₱7,490.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version in the Philippines |
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