Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
HSPA speed

HSPA

-
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, aluminum body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.6 mm

165.4 mm
Width

75.4 mm

76.8 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

9 mm
Weight

181 g

215 g
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Colors

Black, Champagne Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold

Blue, Gray, Red/Mint

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.25 µm

108 MP, f/1.8 , 0.7 µm, (wide) , 26 mm, 1/1.52"
5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, (ultrawide) , 118˚ , 1/4.0"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

5384 x 3752 pixels

-
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night view 2.0, movie frame, video tag, cinematic filters, photo movie

Selfie camera
Flash

LED flash

-
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

20 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 1 µm

16 MP, f/2.0
Selfie camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
GNSS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity