Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Redmi Note 9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses the Helio G90T (12 nm), the Redmi Note 9 the Helio G85 (12 nm). The Redmi Note 8 Pro's fastest core runs at 2.05 GHz, the Redmi Note 9's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Battery: 4,500 mAh on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, 5,020 mAh on the Redmi Note 9.
  3. Main camera: 16.1 MP on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, 12 MP on the Redmi Note 9.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Redmi Note 8 Pro as 6GB | 128GB, the Redmi Note 9 as 4GB | 64GB.

The same on both: a 60 Hz screen and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G90THelio G85
Process
12 nm12 nm
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4Mali-G52

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,500 mAh5,020 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
16.1 MP4640 × 3472 · f/1.89 · 5.43 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.79 · 4.7 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1940 · f/2 · 3.51 mm13.3 MP4240 × 3136 · f/2.25 · 3.74 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10–11Android 11
Released with
Android 9Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
29 sensors25 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy