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Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i

Summary
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Performance

MediaTek Helio G35

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio G25

4 GB RAM

Display

6.53" (16.59 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.53" (16.59 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Ratings

★★★★★
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4.1/5 based on 326,303 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 587,413 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 31, 2020 (Official)

September 15, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35

MediaTek Helio G25

CPU

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

12 nm

12 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 " (16.59 cm)

6.53 " (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

270 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

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

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.9 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Height: 164.9 mm
Width: 77.07 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

194 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Sporty Orange, Sky Blue, Carbon Black

Midnight Black, Sea Blue,Nature Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, 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
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Flash

, Screen flash

, Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Internal Memory

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg, Body: 0.833 W/kg

Head: 0.528 W/kg, Body: 0.791 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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