Compare: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 64GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro (4GB RAM, 64GB)

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The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 64GB is a slightly better phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro (4GB RAM, 64GB), and is also significantly better value for money. What should you buy? Go for the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 64GB!

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	Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 64GB	Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro (4GB RAM, 64GB)

Buy Now	Buy	Buy
Excellence Score	32.7	29.6
Value for Money Score	83.9	67.4
Price	₹ 9,999 onwards	₹ 13,599 onwards
Launch Date (India)	Aug, 2020	Mar, 2019
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 10Expected update to next Android version	Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	6.53 inches	6.3 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)	1080x2340 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate	60 HzStandard	60 HzStandard
Display Features	2.5D Curved Glass, Sunlight Mode, Reading mode, Color temperature adjustment, Standard mode	IPS LCD, FullView Display, 2.5D Curved Glass, Sunlight display, Night display, Reading mode Color temperature adjustment
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	Mediatek Helio G80Ranked #34 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675Ranked #28 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 612
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB-C	USB-C
Primary Camera	13MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP	48MP + 5MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (Full HD)	Yes (4K)
Other Camera Features	13MP: f/2.2 Aperture; 28mm Focal Length; 1/3.1" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size; PDAF, 8MP: f/2.2 Aperture; 118-degree Ultra-wide; 1/4.0" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size, 5MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Macro Lens, 2MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor	48MP: F/1.79 Aperture; 1/2" Sensor Size; 1.6um Pixel Size; PDAF, 5MP: F/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor, Steady Handheld Night Photography, AI Portrait mode, Low Light Enhancement, Standard HDR, Auto HDR, Video Stabilisation (EIS), Burst mode, Panorama, Face recognition, AI Dynamic Bokeh, AI Studio Lighting
Secondary Camera	8MP	13MP
Secondary Camera Features	F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size, AI Beautify 4.0, Portrait mode, HDR, Screen Flash, Selfie timer, Face recognition, Palm shutter	AI Portrait mode, AI Beautify, Face recognition, Selfie timer, HDR, AI Studio lighting
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Expandable Memory Slot	Yes, up to 512 GB	Yes, up to 256 GB
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
Thickness	9.1 mmThick	8.1 mmMedium
Weight	198 gmHeavy	186 gmMedium
Width	77.0 mmInconvenient for one-handed use	75.2 mmOk for one-handed use
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Water Resistant	Yes, Splash resistant	Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
Battery Capacity	5020 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	N/A	N/A
Fast Charging Support	Yes, 18W Fast Charging	Yes, 18W Quick Charge 4.0
Included Fast Charger
Other Battery Parameters	N/A	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Other Features	Noise Filtration	WiFi Display; Noise Filtration
2-minute Review [Positives]	Striking, shade shifting rear design - the Redmi 9 Prime's looks similar to the more expensive Poco X2 with its quad-camera arrangement in a circular patch The front is the routine, dew-drop notch with decent bezels The fingerprint scanner is on the back and it is fast and reliable The textured back of the Redmi 9 feels great in the hand and provides excellent grip Sharp, vibrant, and vivid 6.53-inch full HD+ IPS display - keeping the price-point of the phone in mind, Redmi 9 Prime offers a pretty good display MIUI 11 is as feature rich as ever, the overall interface on the phone is quite smooth and user friendly - Android 10 is running beneath all the jazz Very good performance from the new MediaTek G80 chipset (similar to the Snapdragon 712) - the phone smoothly handles day-to-day task with ease and heavy games like PUBG Mobile run reasonably well Decent quad-camera setup - a 13MP main, an 8MP ultra-wide, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor The photos from the main camera are good for this budget class The ultra-wide camera is among the better ones at this price and captures more of the scene easily The macro camera puts out decent close-ups if you get the distance right with its fixed focus lens The portraits are detailed, and the blur is convincing thanks to the dedicated depth sensor Decent selfies from the 8MP front camera - portrait mode is available for selfies too, and it is as competent as a single fixed-focus camera can be Excellent battery life with the 5020 mAh cell - with regular use, the Redmi 9 Prime easily lasts through two days of use Redmi 9 Prime is a great option for people looking for a phone with decent gaming performance, good display, and solid battery life at an affordable price	Looks stunning, with an all-glass design - Xiaomi has gone the extra mile here and really knocked it out of the park in terms of an exquisite design Excellent, flagship-worthy, premium build quality Great hand feel The front and the back are fitted with Corning's Gorilla Glass 5 with an additional 0.8mm-thick layer for extra durability The LED notification light sits comfortably on the chin - it can only be seen when it lights up, it's really subtle Splash resistant body The capacitive fingerprint sensor is easy to reach with your index finger and it also has a different texture, so it's hard to miss - plus it's quick Apart from the quick fingerprint sensor, the phone also has decently quick AI face recognition (under good light) Big 6.3inch LCD screen with fairly thin side bezels - and a small, unobtrusive notch Good overall display quality, with especially good brightness levels - though it's not quite as good as the AMOLED panel on the Galaxy M30 - that's the one area where the Samsung phone takes a clear lead You also get software tweaks to adjust the contrast and colour temperature, which is nice Xiaomi's custom skin overlay, MIUI, has come a long way and the latest version takes a more simplistic and clean approach There is also an option to chose between the standard navigation buttons and navigation gestures The powerful Snapdragon 675 SoC makes sure that the device runs super smooth without performance drops even with complex games - everything is fast and lag-free - this is best-in-class performance for this price segment The primary camera is the rear dual camera setup is a huge 48MP sensor - which shoots 12MP at default settings (there is a way to shoot in the sensor's full 48MP resolution if you prefer that, but you'd have to go to the camera's Pro mode for that) In daylight, the performance is good, as expected - there's plenty of detail, contrast is good, colors are punchy, and noise is virtually non-existent The actual benefit though of the large sensor is that users get sharper 12MP photos with less noise even at high ISO values compared to the regular 12MP sensors - what that means is that the night time shots are the real strong point of the phone, and are surprisingly good for a phone at this price point - there's no prominent noise, details are good and light sources appear to be rather well-preserved Additionally, the Night mode really makes a difference by restoring the highlights and bringing out the shadows - the result is nicely balanced and subjects look more detailed Portraits with the dual rear cameras are also very good - comparable to much more expensive handsets - the detail is nice while the edge detection is stellar - indoor portraits are good too With the front camera, the selfies turn out to be quite nice as well - there's enough detail from the 13MP snapper and its focus sweet spot is almost a full arm's length so you don't need to get really close to the phone to get the sharpest possible result - the portrait mode also seems to do quite well despite the hardware limitations of the front camera (no secondary unit for depth sensing) Overall, the cameras on the Redmi Note 7 Pro are top-notch, and this is now the camera package to beat in the under Rs. 20k price segment Despite having just a single bottom-firing loudspeaker, the handset impresses with a loud sound - and it sounds clean at high volumes as well Audio quality via headphones is very good too - and loudness remains just as impressive when headphones come into play - one of the highest in the market, let alone the price range Has a modern USB Type-C port Like other Redmi phones, the Note 7 Pro also packs a handy IR blaster, which can be used for remote controlling home appliances via the Mi Remote app Excellent battery life, as has been the hallmark of the Redmi Note series - the 4000 mAh battery paired with the fairly efficient Snapdragon 675 SoC makes sure that it easily overtakes some upper-mid-range and high-end smartphones when it comes to endurance - you will comfortably get a 1.5-2 days of use The Redmi Note 7 Pro is yet another winner from the Xiaomi camp, again going on to redefine the expectations of a budget phone It's main competition will likely come from the Realme 2 Pro - and here the Redmi Note 7 Pro takes the lead with more premium glass build, faster processor, better battery life and more capable camera
2-minute Review [Negatives]	The display has average sunlight legibility and you’d have to keep the brightness all the way up for more clarity It packs in plenty of bloatware, so you can get strange notifications and ads, which is annoying Average low-light photos, the camera struggles to get the exposure right Charging is a bit slow - the 10W charger included in the box tops up the Redmi 9 Prime in 2 hours and 48 minutes	At 186g, it's a bit on the bulky side There continue to be pesky ads in the MUIU interface these days, and these do somewhat diminish the experience of using an otherwise excellent smartphone (there are ways to disable these through settings, but not a lot of people who buy the phone are going to be technically aware enough to know how to do that) While the smartphone supports Quick Charge 4.0, the included adapter maxes out at 5V/2A, and though it has a decent charging speed (about 57% in 1 hour), you will have to look for a QC 3 or QC 4-capable brick to enjoy true 'fast charging'
Expert Reviews	The Redmi 9 Prime is an excellent budget phone that seems easy to recommend in-depth Read Review » It's hard to find a better phone at this price point in-depth Read Review » The full-HD+ display and the big battery give this phone an edge over the competition in-depth Read Review » Redmi 9 Prime strikes a good balance between style, battery, and performance in-depth Read Review » Redmi 9 Prime's performance for its price point is very Note-worthy! in-depth Read Review » If you are a gamer on a tight budget, Redmi 9 Prime makes for a value for money package in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »	All-rounder at a killer price in-depth Read Review » If you are in the market for an affordable performer, look no further than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro in-depth Read Review » Definitely one of the best smartphone in this segment in-depth Read Review » A complete package, with very little flaws in-depth Read Review » Class apart...Right now, you won't find a better phone that can match Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro in Indian mid-range mobile segment in-depth Read Review » In a different league altogether in-depth Read Review » A wholesome balanced smartphone that's not expensive in-depth Read Review » Great smartphone let down by pesky ads in-depth Read Review » If you are looking to buy an all-rounder smartphone under Rs 20,000, the Redmi Note 7 Pro is the best option in India right now in-depth Read Review » The budget phone to beat in 2019 in-depth Read Review » Stands out...The budget smartphone we would recommend in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
User Reviews	4.3 83+ reviews »	4.5 72,201+ reviews »
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