How different are Redmi 9 and Redmi 9 Prime from each other?

Redmi 9 has finally been introduced in the Indian market as the company’s latest budget smartphone. This latest handset of Redmi is a modified incarnation of Redmi 9C which was launched in Malaysia in the month of June. At the same time, this phone is also the successor of Redmi 8 introduced last year. Talking about the specifications, the Redmi 9 smartphone is equipped with waterdrop style display notch, dual rear camera setup and 5,000 mAh battery, which comes with fast charging support. Before Redmi 9, the company had also launched Redmi 9 Prime smartphone in the Indian market earlier this month, this phone was also entered as the company’s latest affordable smartphone. If you are confused about both the budget Redmi 9 phones of the company and are not able to decide which of these two phones will be best for you, then we have brought the solution to your problem in this article.

For your convenience, we have listed the recently launched ones on the basis of price and specifications. Redmi 9 smartphone comparison Redmi 9 Prime So that you can decide which Redmi phone will be best for you.

Redmi 9 vs Redmi 9 Prime: Price in India

Redmi 9 price in India starts from Rs 8,999. This price is for 64 GB storage variant. Customers will be able to buy the 128 GB storage variant of the phone for Rs 9,999. The phone will be available in Carbon Black, Sky Blue and Sporty Orange colors. However, the sale of this phone has not started yet, this sale will start on Amazon India and Mi.com from 31st August at 12 noon. On the other hand, if we talk about the price of Redmi 9 Prime, the price of 64 GB storage variant of this smartphone is Rs 9,999 in India, while its 128 GB variant is priced at Rs 11,999. You will get both variants of the phone in Space Blue, Mint Green, Matte Black and Sunrise Flare color options.

Redmi 9 vs Redmi 9 Prime: Specifications

Both the phones support dual-SIM. While Redmi 9 runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10, the Redmi 9 Prime phone works on MIUI 11 based on Android 10. The Redmi 9 phone has a 6.53-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) dot view display with 20:9 aspect ratio. Whereas Redmi 9 Prime has a 6.53-inch full-HD+ IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Redmi 9 phone is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek G35 processor with 4 GB RAM, while the Redmi 9 Prime phone is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core processor, with which it is provided with 4 GB DDR4x RAM.

For photography and video calling, Redmi 9 has a dual rear camera setup, whose primary sensor will be 12 megapixels and along with it a 2 megapixel depth sensor will be provided. At the same time, it has a 5 megapixel camera for selfie. However, Redmi 9 Prime has a quad rear camera setup, which has a 13-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens that provides field of view (FoV) up to 118 degrees. Apart from this, the phone includes a 5 megapixel macro shooter and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. The phone has an 8 megapixel camera for selfie.

Xiaomi has provided up to 128 GB storage in both the phones, with micro SD card support up to 512 GB. For connectivity, Redmi 9 includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / A-GPS, Micro-USB and 3.5 mm headphone jack. The phone has a fingerprint sensor on the back. At the same time, Redmi 9 Prime has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / A-GPS, IR blaster and a USB Type-C port etc.

Redmi 9 has a 5,000 mAh battery, which supports 10 watt fast charging. The Redmi 9 Prime phone has a 5,020 mAh battery, which has 18 watt fast charging support.