Infinix Hot 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Infinix Hot 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,323, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro scores 880, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better performer.


Display: Infinix Hot 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making Infinix Hot 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 delivers longer battery life with None, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro delivers 13h 22m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: Infinix Hot 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

30 Jun, 2020
21 Oct, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Punch-hole design is modern looking
  • Big 5,000mAh battery
  • Daylight performance is good
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Performance is weak
  • Lot of bezels around the display
  • A ton of bloatware
  • Other camera sensors are not very functional
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(86,637 ratings)
4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

103,704
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
13h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 30, 2020
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

XOS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

103,704
171,024
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.9 %
13.7 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
409 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.99 %
81.56 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
90 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

165 mm
158.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.8 mm
75.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.3 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

185 grams
188 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 22m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 26m 13s
1h 43m 16s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.845 W/kg
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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