Yesterday morning we saw the launch of the new one in India Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. They are two devices that represent a real turning point for the brand as they bring many new features. Among these the rear quad cam with alternative design, triple cover Corning Gorilla Glass 5, much more capacious battery than before. All things that users will only appreciate. But those who have Notes redmi 8 Pro? Many are annoyed by the launch of this device only a year later, while others are intrigued. We refer to them today with this comparison.
Should I switch from Redmi Note 8 Pro to Redmi Note 9 Pro? Let's try to understand it together
Design
As with any comparison, let's talk about design, measurements and weight. As said yesterday in the official presentation, with this device Redmi has introduced a new type of design that has decided to call Aura Balance Design: this takes its cue from the other Redmi but applies and improves the user experience. To the eye the Note 9 Pro is perfectly symmetrical and not like the Note 8 Pro: in fact the latter has the LED flash located on the right of the vertical traffic light. Furthermore, between the two devices the coloring differs: mirrored in the new and slightly gradient in the old.
Looking at it from the front, the new one top hole camera replaces the notch: this trait, although not distinctive, brings the Note 9 Pro closer to the high-end phones that, first of all, have started this trend. The fingerprint sensor is now moved to the side while before it was posterior.
In terms of size and weight, the difference is really minimal: Note 8 Pro and Note 9 Pro measure respectively 161.4 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm and 165.5 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm and weigh 200 g and 208 g. This minimal variation is carried by the larger display that passes by 6.53 ″ to 6.67 ″.
Processor, performances and battery
The significant step forward was made in terms of SoC and performances. MediaTek has been thought to be worse than Qualcomm for years, this is well known and although with the Redmi Note 8 Pro the Taiwanese company has seen the light again, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G aboard the Redmi Note 9 Pro is truly record-breaking. Just see how it performs in competition with other chipsets.
At this juncture we feel like saying that the Redmi Note 9 Pro wins over the previous model. Not to mention the battery: while the old model could count on a 4.500 mAh battery, the Note 9 Pro has a capacious 5.020 mAh always rechargeable at 18W. This means prolonged gaming sessions without the worry of too significant energy drops.
Camera
The aspect that interests everyone is the photographic one. Is it worth, from this point of view, to upgrade? Definitely yes and we will explain why. Redmi Note 9 Pro is the first to have a 5 megapixel macro sensor and not 2 megapixels: this means that we can take photos of one distance from 2 to 10 cm without losing the original quality. Although the new model has a 48 megapixel main photographic sensor in comparison to the 64 megapixel of the Note 8 Pro, we would still like to say that the passage is worth doing.
As for the front camera we find one 16 megapixels rather than a 20 of the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Pricing
Unfortunately we still do not know the official prices for the European market but based on the Indian ones we note that the Redmi Note 9 Pro costs less than the Note 8 Pro at the time of its release. It can also boast of a configuration from 4 GB - 64 GB for those who do not need an excessive availability of RAM and internal storage. The prices below are converted and unofficial.
- Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB / 64GB: 155 €
- Redmi Note 9 Pro 6 GB / 128 GB: 190 €
- Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB / 64GB: 187 €
- Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB / 128GB: 205 €
In connclusion we say: yes, when will this smartphone come out the passage is super recommended. Stay tuned for any offers and coupons.
never read so many inaccuracies ... the redmi note 8 pro was presented on August 29 in China and the global version seems to me in October .. how do you count the years? do you think it is worth changing for the macro sensor which is the most useless sensor there is ??? losing the 64 mp for a Samsung sensor not Sony better than the 48mpx sensors but less than the 64 mp mounted on the redmi note 8 pro ?? Do you think the processor is worth the pen because it is more performing than mediatek? data and field trials have shown that mediatek is even superior... Read the rest »
Hi Luca. The evaluation is global and also takes into account the price that, with all due respect, you have not taken into account. That said: the uselessness of the macro sensor, like any other sensor, is not universal but depends on user to user; the evaluation is not based exclusively on the 48 megapixel sensor but on the sum of a series of factors that are listed in the article; the comparison is with a MediaTek HelioG90T and not with a Snapdragon 730G - so taking this SoC into consideration doesn't make any sense here. Also, as we always say, the number of... Read the rest »
Hello almost homologous with an extra Gian :-)) the 720g mounts two A 76 cores at 2,3 GHz and 6 cores A 55 at 1,8 GHz and mounts the same GPU as the 730g, namely the adreno 618 .. the 730g differs only for the 2,2 GHz frequency of the A76 cores .. they are two absolutely overlapping and almost identical socs .. do you advise a user to change phone for a perhaps imperceptible lower or perhaps slightly better photo ??? my opinion is that the Samsung sensor, like the Sony 64 mp 686 one is better than the ones from... Read the rest »
What I mean is that since neither the Note 8 Pro nor the Note 9 Pro have the Snapdragon 730G, there is no point in talking about it. Also what I recommend in the article is the Note 9 Pro but not ONLY for the camera (which I accept to be better in the Note 8 Pro) but ALSO for factors such as price, design, battery. That's all. 😀
Nur mal eine Frage. Ich bin kein smartphone Kenner, aber ich denke hier handelt es sich um das Problem, das falsche Modelle miteinender verglichen werden. Das 9 pro, das hier zum Vergleich ausgewählt wurde ist nach meiner Kenntnis nicht der wahre Nachfolger vom 8 pro. Der wirkliche Nachfolger scheint mir das 9 pro Modell zu sein, das in Asien unter 9 pro max auf den Markt gekommen ist. Es hat wieder die 64 mp Hauptkamera, 32 mp! Frontkamera, NFC etc ..
Or am I wrong?
Danke für klärende Antwort.
Andalus
I know what's wrong with the battery? Testowałeś czas pracy obu?
Among other things, the 9 pro is devoid of nfc, instead present on the 8 pro.