Difference Detailed, How different are Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 8 Pro from each other?

Redmi Note 9 Pro was launched just a few weeks ago. This phone from Xiaomi has a very strong claim in the budget smartphone market. Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a big battery, quad rear camera setup and stylish design. Redmi Note 9 Pro is an upgraded version of Redmi Note 8 Pro launched last year, which is still one of the value for money smartphones. Now the question arises that how is the Redmi Note 9 Pro handset an upgrade of Redmi Note 8 Pro?

To know the answer to this question, we have compared Redmi Note 9 Pro with Redmi Note 8 Pro on the basis of price, specifications and features.

Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Price in India

Redmi Note 9 Pro The phone comes in two variants. One variant is equipped with 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and the other has 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The price of 4 GB + 64 GB variant is Rs 12,999. At the same time, the price of 6 GB + 128 GB variant is Rs 15,999. Both variants will be available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White and Interstellar Black colors.

On the other hand, Redmi Note 8 Pro The phone comes in 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variants. They are priced at Rs 14,999, Rs 15,999, and Rs 17,999 respectively. All variants of the phone are available in four colour options, namely Electric Blue, Gamma Green, Halo White, and Shadow Black.

Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Specifications

The dual SIM (Nano) Redmi Note 9 Pro phone runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10. At the same time, the dual SIM (Nano) Redmi Note 8 Pro phone was launched with Android 9 Pie based MIUI 10, but later it got the Android 10 based MIUI 11 update. The Redmi Note 9 Pro smartphone has a 6.67-inch full-HD + (1,080×2,400 pixels) IPS display, which has an aspect ratio of 20: 9. While the Redmi Note 8 Pro phone has a 6.53-inch full-HD + (1,080×2,340 pixels) display, which has an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. Both the smartphones have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

If we talk about the processor, the Redmi Note 9 Pro has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor and Adreno 618 GPU is also present for graphics. The phone has 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM. At the same time, the Redmi Note 8 Pro has up to 8 GB of RAM with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor.

Both phones have quad rear camera setup. Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 48 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GM2 primary camera. The secondary camera of the phone is 8 megapixels. The third camera is 5 megapixels and the fourth is a 2 megapixel depth sensor. Apart from this, a 16 megapixel front camera has been given in the phone for selfie and video call. In comparison, Redmi Note 8 Pro also has four rear cameras, whose primary camera is 64 megapixels. The secondary camera is 8 megapixels and two 2 megapixel sensors are given. For selfie, you will get a 20 megapixel camera in this phone.

In terms of storage, both the new and old phones have up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage, which will support up to 512 GB of microSD. For connectivity, the Redmi Note 9 Pro phone comes with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS / A-GPS, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack. You will also get navigation support in this phone. At the same time, the Redmi Note 8 Pro phone comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS / A-GPS, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack. The fingerprint sensor is given on the edge of the Redmi Note 9 Pro phone. Whereas in the Redmi 8 Pro phone you will find it on the back panel.

In the new phone, you will get a 5,020 mAh battery with 18 W fast charging. At the same time, the Redmi Note 8 Pro phone will get a slightly smaller 4,500 mAh battery with 18 W fast charging support.