Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A 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 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at 1.95 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi 8A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi 8A offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi 8A offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
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₹6,450
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
70%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
29 Sep, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
85,703
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Sep 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
85,703

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
156.4 mm

Width

77 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

194 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
21h 19m

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

N/A
2h 56m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 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) / 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: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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