Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2018 2020, April 30 August 2020
Status Available - February 2018 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Coming Soon - August 2020
Price Rs. 9,999 ($155.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Gold, Silver, Gray Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Black, Sky Blue, Sporty Orange
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
(6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.31.0.18 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
& TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android 10.0 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 9 MIUI 11 MIUI 12
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)
GPU Adreno 506 Mali-G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 3/4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Gorilla Glass Protection FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
400 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 5.99 inches 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.49% 83.40% 80.79%
Multi-Touch yes yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM radio, recording FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) LED flash LED Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), AF
HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.0 [Similar] 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5020mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -