Redmi Note 8 Pro in 2019 became one of the best-selling. The device is really chic - with a good camera, a large battery and powerful hardware. But here came the new Redmi Note 9 Pro, and we are very interested in whether it makes sense to take it instead of the successful Note 8 Pro. Let's get it right.
Specifications Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Redmi Note 8 Pro
Redmi Note 9 Pro:
- Case: glass, Gorilla Glass 5, plastic frame
- Screen: IPS, 6.67 ”, 2400 × 1080, HDR10, Gorilla Glass 5
- OS: Android 10 + MIUI11
- CPU: 8nm Snapdragon 720G
- Memory: 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB disk + dedicated memory card slot
- Main camera: 64 MP, /1.9 + 8 MP wide-angle camera, f / 2.2 + 5 MP macro + 2 MP depth sensor
- Front camera: 16 MP, f / 2.5
- Battery: 5020 mAh, fast charge 30 W
- Other: NFC, jack 3.5 mm, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, Infrared
Redmi Note 8 Pro:
- Case: glass (Gorilla Glass 5) + plastic frame
- Screen: IPS, 6.53 ”, 2340 × 1080, 395 ppi, HDR support
- OS: Android 9 Pie + MIUI 11 (update to Android 10 has arrived)
- Processor: 12nm MediaTek Helio G90T
- Memory: 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB disk, UFS 2.1 memory
- Main camera: 64 MP, F / 1.9 + wide-angle 8 MP, f / 2.2 + 2 MP macro + 2 MP depth sensor
- Front camera: 20 MP, f / 2
- Battery: 4500 mAh + 18 W fast charge
- Other: jack 3.5 mm, Bluetooth 5.0 + wi-fi 5 GHz, rear fingerprint scanner, NFC
- There are differences in hardware, cameras, and batteries. Further - in more detail.
Redmi Note 8 Pro is expectedly cheaper, and this is its first plus.
Screens Of Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Redmi Note 8 Pro
Two smartphones have large IPS matrices with FHD + resolution, HDR10 support is announced for both smartphones, which is good.
Test results with 100% backlight:
Redmi Note 9 Pro:
- White brightness: 616 cd / m2
- Black brightness: 0.487 cd / m2
- Contrast: 1265: 1
- Color Accuracy: 2.2
Redmi Note 8 Pro:
- White brightness: 640 cd / m2
- Black brightness: 0.486 cd / m2
- Contrast: 1317: 1
- Color Accuracy: 5.7
The matrix on the Redmi Note 8 Pro is brighter and more contrast, but it is worse calibrated - the white color slightly goes into cold tones. Redmi Note 9 Pro shows an almost perfect calibration, but inferior in brightness and contrast. There is no winner.
Battery and autonomy
Redmi Note 9 Pro is equipped with a huge 5020 mAh battery, on Redmi Note 8 Pro the battery is more modest, although it is also large - 4500 mAh. Two devices come with chargers that support fast charging, however, the adapter for the Redmi Note 9 Pro is more powerful - 30 watts versus 18 watts on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Test results:
Redmi Note 9 Pro:
- Continuous calls (screen off): 43:57
- Wi-Fi web surfing (screen brightness at 200 cd / m2): 17:23 h
- Video playback (brightness 200 cd / m2): 16:45 h
- Charging speed: 80% in 30 minutes
Redmi Note 8 Pro:
- Continuous calls (screen off): 33:28 h
- Wi-Fi web surfing (screen brightness at 200 cd / m2): 15:06 h
- Video playback (brightness 200 cd / m2): 15:25 h
- Charging speed: 39% in 30 minutes
Redmi Note 9 Pro wins in all use cases. In addition, it charges faster, despite the higher battery capacity.
Performance Comparison Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Redmi Note 8 Pro
One of the most interesting parts of the comparison. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a cool, as it turned out, powerful MediaTek Helio G90T processor, made according to the 12-nm process technology. On Redmi Note 9 Pro, hardware is technically the best - an 8-nm Snapdragon 720G. We will not go into details, but only compare the test results of both processors.
GeekBench 5.1 (multi-core):
Redmi Note 9 Pro - 1785
Redmi Note 8 Pro - 1622
GeekBench 5.1 (single-core):
Redmi Note 9 Pro - 571
Redmi Note 8 Pro - 493
GFX 3.1 Manhattan Graphics Test (onscreen):
Redmi Note 9 Pro - 26
Redmi Note 8 Pro - 24
GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen) graphics test:
Redmi Note 9 Pro - 15
Redmi Note 8 Pro - 14
AnTuTu 8:
Redmi Note 9 Pro - 279625
Redmi Note 8 Pro - 279355
Redmi Note 9 Pro and its Snapdragon 720G win. But you should pay tribute to the MediTek Helio G90T, which also demonstrated high performance, especially in graphics tests, and in Antutu it even came close to the “nine”.
Conclusion
Pros of Redmi Note 9 Pro:
- The main thing is autonomy and charging speed
- Screen calibration is better
- More powerful and energy efficient processor
- Android 10 out of the box
Pros of Redmi Note 8 Pro:
- It's cheaper
- Higher screen brightness and contrast
- Best camera
Also Read : Redmi K30 Pro Review - Smartphone from Xiaomi
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