Comparison Between Redmi 9 and Redmi 8, How different are Redmi 9 and Redmi 8 from each other?

The Redmi 9 smartphone has recently been launched in India as a replacement for the Redmi 9C, before this the phone was launched in Malaysia in June. The Redmi 9 smartphone is the successor of the Redmi 8 launched last year, which has brought some changes and improvements. In the smartphone market, this phone stands as a value for money smartphone, just like its previous version Redmi 8. So in such a situation, we have tried to find out what changes Xiaomi has made in the new phone compared to the previous version by putting both the old version and its upgraded version together.

Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8: Price in India

redmi 9 The price of the phone starts at Rs 8,999 in India. This price is for the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant of the phone. 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. The sale of this phone has started in India from August 31.

On the other end Redmi 8 The smartphone was launched in October last year, with a single 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant priced at Rs 9,999. In this phone, you will get Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green color options.

Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8: Specifications

Both the phones Redmi 9 and Redmi 8 support dual-sim. While Redmi 9 runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10, Redmi 8 phone works on Android 10 based MIUI 11. Redmi 9 phone has a 6.53 inch HD + (720×1,600 pixels) dot view display with 20: 9 aspect ratio. While Redmi 8 had a 6.22 inch HD + (720×1,520 pixels) dot notch display. Redmi 9 phone is equipped with octa-core MediaTek G35 processor with 4 GB RAM, while Redmi 8 phone uses octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, with this also 4 GB RAM will be available.

For photography and video calling, Redmi 9 has a dual rear camera setup, whose primary sensor will be 12 megapixels and a 2 megapixel depth sensor will be given with it. At the same time, a 5 megapixel camera has been given in it for selfie. At the same time, Redmi 8 is also equipped with a dual rear camera setup, whose primary camera is 12 megapixels. This is a Sony IMX363 sensor and it has an F / 1.8 lens and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. This phone has an 8 megapixel camera for selfie.

For storage, Redmi 9 phone has up to 128 GB of storage, in which micro SD card support will be available up to 512 GB. In comparison, Redmi 8 phone will have 64 GB of storage, in which micro SD card support is up to 512 GB only. For connectivity, Redmi 9 includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / A-GPS, Micro-USB and 3.5mm 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. Wireless FM will be available additionally in Redmi 8 phone. It has a USB Type-C port for charging.

Redmi 9 has a 5,000 mAh battery, which supports 10 watt fast charging. Xiaomi has also provided a 5,000 mAh battery in Redmi 8. It supports 18 watt fast charging. The dimensions of Redmi 9 are 164.9×77.07×9.0mm and its weight is 194 grams, while the dimensions of Redmi 8 are 156.48×75.41×9.4m and its weight is 188 grams.