Compare Xiaomi Redmi 9T Vs Redmi 9C: Which Is Better? | NR

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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1. Differences
2. Review
3. Specs
4. Benchmarks
5. Battery life
6. Camera
7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T

• 78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (251K versus 140K)
• 47% higher pixel density (395 vs 269 PPI)
• Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
• Modern USB Type-C port
• Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
• Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
• Stereo speakers
• More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
• Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
• Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Redmi 9C crucial features Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Redmi 9T 46 Redmi 9C 38 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi 9T 40* Redmi 9C 34* Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Redmi 9T 24 Redmi 9C 17 Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Redmi 9T 17 Redmi 9C 14 Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Redmi 9T 89 Redmi 9C 59* Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Redmi 9T 63 Redmi 9C 46 Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data. NanoReview Score Final comparison evaluation Redmi 9T 46* Redmi 9C 35* Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score 📱 Primary usage: BalancedGamingCameraphoneMedia consumptionBattery life

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To get an accurate value-for-money index, update the default prices with actual prices from your country’s retailers (for the selected memory configs) and press the "Calculate" button. Avg. Price* ₫ Currency USDGBPEURCADAUDVND Avg. Price* ₫ Redmi 9T 4 / 64 GB VS ✅ Redmi 9C 2 / 32 GB 68.7 (Good) Value Index 124.7 (Excellent) ↻ Recalculate

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi 9T vs Redmi 9C

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	81.1%

Display tests

RGB color space	96.4%	92.9%
PWM	880 Hz	17120 Hz
Response time	42 ms	47 ms
Contrast	1868:1	881:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi 9T +5% 436 nits Redmi 9C 416 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	164.9 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green, Orange	Gray, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi 9T +3% 83.4% Redmi 9C 81.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi 9C in the benchmarks SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	MediaTek Helio G35
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	11 nanometers	12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 683	No
Graphics	Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	128	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) Redmi 9T +7% 511 Redmi 9C 479 Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) Redmi 9T +2% 1551 Redmi 9C 1522

Single-core score	511	479
Multi-core score	1551	1522

AnTuTu Benchmark 10 Redmi 9T +78% 251066 Redmi 9C 140928

CPU	91020	51918
GPU	35068	17442
Memory	63877	39044
UX	61101	32524
Total score	251066	140928
Samples	[23 tests]	[20 tests]

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi 9T 373 Redmi 9C n/a

Max surface temperature	45.3 °C	41.5 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	373	-

Sources: 3DMark [5] PCMark 3.0 Redmi 9T 6266 Redmi 9C n/a

Web score	5675	-
Video editing	3683	-
Photo editing	12475	-
Data manipulation	5172	-
Writing score	7174	-

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Memory

RAM

RAM size	4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64 GB	32 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 12
OS size	21 GB	18 GB

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:59 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	11:57 hr	-
Watching video	15:26 hr	-
Gaming	06:05 hr	-
Standby	175 hr	-

General battery life Redmi 9T 31:10 hr Redmi 9C n/a