In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and OnePlus 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 160 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater height than OnePlus 9. |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74.2 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater width than OnePlus 9. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.7 mm | OnePlus 9 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Weight | 199 g | 192 g | OnePlus 9 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Body Colour | Forest green | Astral black | Arctic sky | |
| Protection | Splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 2.262 W/kg (limb), 1.138 W/kg (body), 0.795 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | Ultra-linear speaker | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Fluid Amoled | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.55" | OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | OnePlus 9 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 402 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | 1100 cd/m² | OnePlus 9 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | OnePlus 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Vibrant Color Effect | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display, Full Screen gestures | Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM G52 MC2 | Qualcomm ADRENO 660 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus 9 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.43" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 9. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 7-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm | OnePlus 9 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 23 mm | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Kaleidoscope | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 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, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark | Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | 1/1.56" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better second camera sensor size than OnePlus 9. |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | 7-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | OnePlus 9 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.2 μm | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 14 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | Monochrome | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (2cm-10cm) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | 1/5" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.25 | F/2.4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 74 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | 1 μm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus 9. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | Time-lapse mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5020 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology | OnePlus 9 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 29 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | OnePlus 9 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1980 min Gaming: up to 16 hrs Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus 9 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | OxygenOS (based on Android 11) | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Data Transmission | VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 | 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 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | OnePlus 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) | WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, HyperEngine technology | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | SGS |
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