OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 163.32 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Width 74.3 mm 77.01 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.1 mm OnePlus 8 Pro is narrower than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Weight 199 g 198 g Xiaomi Redmi 9 is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Body Colour Onyx black Carbon grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Fluid Amoled -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.53" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi 394 ppi OnePlus 8 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G80
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/2.2 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 5 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution fourth camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 77.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger
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