Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8: Price compared
redmi 9 It has been launched in Spain and its 3GB + 32GB storage option is priced at 149 Euros (approximately Rs 12,800). Its 4 GB + 64 GB storage option is priced at 179 Euros (approximately Rs 15,300). Pre-orders for the Redmi phones will begin from June 15, and during the pre-orders, the 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants of the Redmi 9 will be introduced for 139 Euros (roughly Rs. 11,900) and 169 Euros (roughly Rs. 14,500), respectively. Can be purchased at cost. The phone will go on sale in Spain on June 18 through online and offline retailers.
On the other hand, Redmi 8 The 4GB + 64GB storage variant is available for purchase in India for Rs 9,499. The phone has been introduced in Emerald Green, Onyx Black, Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue color options.
Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8: Specifications compared
The dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi 9 features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) display with a waterdrop notch, 19.59 aspect ratio, 394 ppi pixel density, and 400 nits brightness. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone works on 2 GHz MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core processor and comes with a combination of Mali-G52 GPU and up to 4 GB RAM. Internal storage supports up to 64GB, with the option to expand it using a dedicated microSD card slot.
On the other hand, the dual-SIM Redmi 8 runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. It features a 6.22-inch HD+ (720×1,520 pixels) dot notch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor with up to 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi has given up to 64 GB storage in its Redmi 8. The handset has support for microSD card up to 512 GB.
Redmi 9 has a quad camera setup on the back, which includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor with F/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with F/2.2 aperture and 118 degree field-of-view, 5 with F/2.4 aperture. It includes a 2-megapixel macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The rear camera has features like kaleidoscope, ultra-wide-angle mode, macro mode, portrait mode and 1080p recording support at 30fps. Redmi 9 has an 8-megapixel selfie camera with F/2.0 aperture and 77.8 degree field-of-view. Front camera features include palm shutter, portrait mode, HDR, screen flash, self-timer and more.
Talking about Redmi 8, it has dual rear camera setup. The primary camera is 12 megapixels. It is a Sony IMX363 sensor and has an F/1.8 lens. It has a 2 megapixel sensor. It is worth noting that the primary sensor used in this phone has also been used in Mi Mix 2S and Poco F1. Apart from this, the camera setup is equipped with AI Portrait and AI Scene Detection. There is an 8 megapixel camera on the front. It has features equipped with Artificial Intelligence.
The Redmi 9 comes with a large 5,020 mAh battery with 18W Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support. The company provides a 10W charger inside the box. The Redmi 9 also supports AI face unlock and comes with a rear fingerprint sensor. Redmi 8 has a 5,000 mAh battery. It supports 18 watt fast charging. However, a 10 watt charger is provided in the retail box.
The dimensions of Redmi 9 are 163.32×77.01×9.01 millimeters and weight is 198 grams. The Redmi 8 is smaller and lighter than its successor. Its dimensions are 156.3×75.4×9.4 millimeters and weight is 188 grams.
