Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Redmi 9
42
out of 100
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38
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T
- Shows 36% longer battery life (31:10 vs 22:51 hours)
- Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5020 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (346K versus 314K)
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 416 and 344 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | 96.4% | 93% |
| PWM | 880 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 42 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1868:1 | 710:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green, Orange | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 683 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 304 | - |
| Single-core score | 344 | 416 |
| Multi-core score | 1215 | 1347 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 134763 | 144052 |
| GPU | 23775 | 27402 |
| Memory | 83696 | 77023 |
| UX | 72305 | 98311 |
| Total score | 314539 | 346788 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 96% | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 171 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5767 | 8789 |
| Video editing | 3680 | 5624 |
| Photo editing | 12485 | 19468 |
| Data manipulation | 5241 | 6135 |
| Writing score | 7187 | 9169 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (Kanz) | AnTuTu 11 | 349349 |
| π 2026-05-29 (arsts) | AnTuTu 11 | 314539 |
| π 2025-10-22 (West) | AnTuTu 11 | 314356 |
| π 2024-03-19 (Lea_a67_) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 304 |
| π 2024-03-19 (Lea_a67_) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 344 / 1215 |
Xiaomi Redmi 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu 11 | 312297 |
| π 2026-05-22 (klinton) | AnTuTu 11 | 374733 |
| π 2026-05-13 (β) | AnTuTu 11 | 388645 |
| π 2026-03-30 (WinFuck) | AnTuTu 11 | 344734 |
| π 2025-09-06 -> overcooked | AnTuTu 11 | 346788 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | 21 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 80 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 3:05 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:57 hr | 08:45 hr |
| Watching video | 15:26 hr | 13:56 hr |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | 05:30 hr |
| Standby | 175 hr | 113 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#35th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM1 | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV8856 | OmniVision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2021 | June 2020 |
| Release date | January 2021 | July 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $130 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.81 W/kg | 1.06 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 9T is definitely a better buy.
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