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

Redmi 9 smartphone has recently been launched in India as a replacement version of Redmi 9C, before which this phone was launched in Malaysia in June. Redmi 9 smartphone is the successor of 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, by keeping both the old version and its upgraded version together, we have tried to know what changes Xiaomi has made in the new phone as compared to the previous version.

Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8: Price in India

redmi 9 Price in India starts from Rs 8,999. 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 31st August.

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 phones Redmi 9 and Redmi 8 support dual-SIM. While Redmi 9 runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10, the Redmi 8 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 8 had a 6.22-inch HD+ (720×1,520 pixels) dot notch display. The Redmi 9 phone is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek G35 processor with 4 GB RAM, while the Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor has been used in the Redmi 8 phone, which will also get 4 GB 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. At the same time, Redmi 8 is also equipped with dual rear camera setup, whose primary camera is 12 megapixels. It is a Sony IMX363 sensor and has an F/1.8 lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. This phone has an 8 megapixel camera for selfie.

For storage, the 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 storage, in which micro SD card support is only 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. 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. At the same time, Xiaomi Redmi 8 also has a 5,000 mAh battery. It supports 18 watt fast charging. The dimension of Redmi 9 is 164.9×77.07×9.0mm and weight is 194 grams, whereas the dimension of Redmi 8 is 156.48×75.41×9.4m and weight is 188 grams.