Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Mi 9
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1720 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 3300 mAh
- Shows 9% longer battery life (27:53 vs 25:40 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (726 against 621 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 9
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (512K versus 351K)
- Supports wireless charging up to 20W
- Weighs 20 grams less
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 620 and 574 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.39 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.4% | 95.4% |
| PWM | 490 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 2.6 ms | 4.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU clock | 810 MHz | 585 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | ~899 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 100690 | 145198 |
| GPU | 97646 | 179503 |
| Memory | 51265 | 76010 |
| UX | 99177 | 109413 |
| Total score | 351647 | 512245 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1116 | 3089 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8395 | 10605 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 12.0.1 |
| OS size | 13 GB | 13.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 27 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes, Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:21 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:11 hr | 07:01 hr |
| Watching video | 14:00 hr | 14:57 hr |
| Gaming | 05:30 hr | 03:32 hr |
| Standby | 74 hr | 84 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 117° |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 54 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX481 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 9 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3880 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.9 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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* | 15 | 20 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2021 | February 2019 |
| Release date | March 2021 | April 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | 1.389 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, software, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi 9.
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