Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores 1,203, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
77%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)
4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

191,437
171,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
13.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
81.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
158.3 mm

Width

77 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

198 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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 31m
N/A

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

2h 52m 44s
1h 43m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

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

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