BLU G9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    G9 Pro: 16 g lighter

    G9 Pro:
    183 g
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    199 g
  • Width

    G9 Pro: 1.3 mm narrower

    G9 Pro:
    75.1 mm
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G9 Pro: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

    G9 Pro:
    6.3 in
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    G9 Pro:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    G9 Pro:
    Triple
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    Quad
  • Height

    G9 Pro: 4.3 mm shorter

    G9 Pro:
    157 mm
    Redmi Note 8 Pro:
    161.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G9 Pro

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Height:
    161.3 mm +4.3 mm versus G9 Pro
    Width:
    76.4 mm +1.3 mm versus G9 Pro
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G9 Pro

    183 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    199 g

    +16 g versus G9 Pro

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

Redmi Note 8 Pro has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than G9 Pro.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G9 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G9 Pro

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus G9 Pro

Specifications

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1. G9 Pro2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 161.3 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8'' (wide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 87
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 78
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-G76MC4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 283293
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1430
  • 2562
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5391
  • 7739
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 291733
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 485
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1589
General specs
General specs — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Nightfall
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G9 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
SpecificationG9 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) - Preliminary specifications