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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Redmi Note 8 Pro; these are the two smartphones of the same series by Redmi. Redmi is recently gaining more popularity day by day globally. The company is producing smartphones at an affordable price with high-quality cameras. Redmi provides high-quality camera sensors that can turn off the photography game for the users. Let’s compare the two smartphones based on their basic aspects.

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Display

Talking about the display we have the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with a 6.67 inches screen size with an IPS LCD screen type. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on the other hand comes with a 6.53 inches screen size with an IPS LCD screen type. Both smartphones come with Corning Gorilla Glass v5 screen protection. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with a punch-hole display whereas the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a waterdrop notch display.

Performance

Moving on to the performance of the two smartphones, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with an Adreno 618 GPU and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on the other hand comes with a Mali-G76 MP4 GPU and the MediaTek Helio G90T chipset. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs on Android v9.0 whereas the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max runs on Android v10. Both smartphones come with the MIUI custom user interface.

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Memory and battery

Talking about the memory and storage variants of the two smartphones;  both of them come in 3 memory and storage variants. Both smartphones come in 64GB + 6GB RAM, 128 GB + 6GB RAM, and 128 GB + 8 GB RAM storage variants. Moreover, Both smartphones come with an expandable storage capacity of 512 GB. Moving on to the battery capacity of the two smartphones,  the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with a battery capacity of 5020mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on the other hand comes with only a 4500mAh battery capacity. Both smartphones support fast charging and come with a USB Type-C charging port.

Camera

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with a single 32 MP front camera whereas the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a single 20MP front camera. Moving ahead to the rear camera setup both smartphones provide a quad camera setup. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with a 64 MP primary camera with additional 8MP, 5MP, and 2MP camera sensors on the rear end. Moreover, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a 64MP primary camera with an additional 8MP and a pair of 2MP cameras for Wide Angle, macro, and depth photography.

Also read: Xiaomi Mobile Price List In India These were the basic aspects of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi  Note 8 Pro. there are many differences between the features of the two smartphones. However, both smartphones have a very affordable price and the price does justice to the features and specs of the smartphone. Now the users can choose the best Smartphone between the two based on their interests and needs.

- Updated: 17th Jun 2021, 05:23 IST

Key Feature Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Redmi Note 8 Pro

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At a Glance

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Adreno 618

Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Helio G90T, Mali-G76 MP4

5020 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 33W

4500 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 18W

6.67 inches

395 ppi, FHD

6.53 inches

395 ppi, FHD

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.67 inches

6.53 inches

Screen Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel Density

395 ppi

395 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09

19.5:9

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5

Gorilla Glass 5

Screen to Body Ratio

84.73%

91.40%

Screen Design

Punch hole

Waterdrop notch

Screen Refresh Rate

60 Hz

-

Screen Quality

FHD

FHD

Peak Brightness

450 nits

500 nits

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB, 8GB 128GB, 6GB 128GB

6GB 64GB, 8GB 128GB, 6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB

Yes, 512 GB

OTG Support

Yes

Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

GPU

Adreno 618

Mali-G76 MP4

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

MediaTek Helio G90T

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)

Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Custom User Interface

MIUI

MIUI

Clock Speed

2.3 GHz

2.05 GHz

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm

12 nm

Battery Capacity

5020 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Removable

No

No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Charger Type

Fast, 33W

Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

Fast Charging

Yes

Yes

Charging Time

50 % in 30 minutes

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Announced On

12-Mar-20

5-Aug-19

Market Status

Available

Available

Brand

Xiaomi

Xiaomi

Model Number

M2003J6B1I/MZB9589IN

MZB8307IN

Price Status

Confirmed

Confirmed

Price

Rs. 14,569

Rs. 14,872

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

Yes

Network Support

4G

4G

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes

Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n, MIMO

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth Type

v5.0

v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No

No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Audio Features

-

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

FM Radio

-

Yes

Water Resistance

Yes, Splash proof

Yes, Splash proof

Weight

209 grams

200 grams

Colors

Aurora Blue , Glacier White, Interstellar Black , Champagne Gold

Gamma Green, Halo White, Shadow Black, Electric Blue

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

165.5 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm

161.7 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.880 W/kg, Body: 0.475 W/kg

Head: 1.130 W/kg, Body: 0.634 W/kg

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama

HDR

Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP

Single, 20MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP

20 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera

f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

1.6 micrometre pixel size

0.9 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

-

f/2.0

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Rear Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

64 MP

64 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.89 (upto 10x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera

f/1.89 (upto 10x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

1.7" sensor size, 1.6 micrometre pixel size

1.7" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP

8 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

1.12 micrometre pixel size

1.12 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

5 MP

2 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

Macro Camera

f/2.4, Macro Camera

Rear Camera 3 Lens

1.12 micrometre pixel size

1.75 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP

2 MP

Rear Camera 4 Type

Depth Camera

f/2.4, Depth Camera

Rear Camera 4 Lens

1.75 micrometre pixel size

1.75 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

ISOCELL Plus

Rear Aperture

f/1.89

f/1.89

OIS

-

No

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Side

Rear

Face Unlock

Yes

Yes

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