Xiaomi Redmi X vs Xiaomi Mi 9X

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi X vs Xiaomi Mi 9X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi 9X runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi X the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Mi 9X offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi X offers 6.39 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 9X the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9X features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi X's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 9X the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi X and Xiaomi Mi 9X feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9X offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi X offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9X better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi X offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9X offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi X better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi X and Xiaomi Mi 9X offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi X

₹27,999

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Mi 9X

₹17,490

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

30 Nov, 2020

14 Sep, 2020

14 Jul, 2026

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 612

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

N/A

164.4 mm

Width

N/A

78.2 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.6 mm

Weight

N/A

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

48 MP
Primary CameraIMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

48 MP
Primary CameraIMX586

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
Telephoto Camera

13 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera

32 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

3300 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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