Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Redmi 9
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on November 6, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 7 months after. 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 Note 8T
- Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (599 against 425 nits)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9
- Comes with 1020 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4000 mAh
- Shows 15% longer battery life (22:51 vs 19:50 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 416 and 321 points
- The phone is 7 months newer
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 | 6.3 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.3% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 93% |
| PWM | Not detected | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 46.4 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1163:1 | 710:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 9
6.53β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
Redmi Note 8T
6.3β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | 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 686 | 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) | 305 | - |
| Single-core score | 321 | 416 |
| Multi-core score | 1128 | 1347 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 145861 | 144052 |
| GPU | 23955 | 27402 |
| Memory | 77887 | 77023 |
| UX | 102756 | 98311 |
| Total score | 350459 | 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 | 5852 | 8789 |
| Video editing | 4881 | 5624 |
| Photo editing | 11723 | 19468 |
| Data manipulation | 5081 | 6135 |
| Writing score | 6462 | 9169 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-10 (bang) | AnTuTu 11 | 350459 |
| π 2025-10-29 (Baster) | AnTuTu 11 | 323556 |
| π 2024-08-10 (kyklisheee) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 305 |
| π 2024-08-10 (kyklisheee) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 321 / 1128 |
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 | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | 8 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 35 min) | Yes (50% in 80 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 3:05 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:01 hr | 08:45 hr |
| Watching video | 11:48 hr | 13:56 hr |
| Gaming | 05:03 hr | 05:30 hr |
| Standby | 95 hr | 113 hr |
General battery life
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 | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 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 | 0.8 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" (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 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4224 x 3136 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 28.21 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13855 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" (β 0.34 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 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 |
- 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 | 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* | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | November 2019 | June 2020 |
| Release date | December 2019 | July 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $216 | $130 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.74 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 1.06 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - 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
If the display, camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. But if the performance, battery life, and software are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi 9.
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