Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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

  Redmi Note 8: 19 g lighter

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

  Redmi Note 9S:

  209 g

• Width

  Redmi Note 8: 1.4 mm narrower

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

  Redmi Note 9S:

  76.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi Note 8: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

  Redmi Note 9S:

  6.67 in

• Chipset

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

  Redmi Note 9S:

  Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

• Height

  Redmi Note 8: 7.5 mm shorter

  Redmi Note 8:

  158.3 mm

  Redmi Note 9S:

  165.8 mm

• Release year

  Redmi Note 8:

  2019

  Redmi Note 9S:

  2020

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. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm

   Width:

   75.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

   Height:

   165.8 mm +7.5 mm versus Redmi Note 8

   Width:

   76.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Redmi Note 8

   Depth:

   8.8 mm

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. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

   Screen diagonal:

   6.67 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   20:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   107.4 cm²

Redmi Note 9S has approximately 10.2% more rectangular screen area than Redmi Note 8.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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