Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
66%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
15 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G25
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)
4.3/5
(586,937 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
Sep 15, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G25

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
270 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.01 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.9 mm

Width

77 mm
77.07 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm

Weight

194 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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