Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 6A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced June 2018 August 2019 August 2020
Status Available - June 2018 Coming Soon October 9, 2019 Coming Soon - August 2020
Price Rs. 5,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Space Blue, Mint Green, Matte Black, Sunrise Flare
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm
(5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm
(6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - - Fingerprint Sensor
- P2i nano hydrophobic coating
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10
User Interface MIUI 9.0 MIUI 10 MIUI 11
Processor Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 505 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 3 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
400 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.45 inches 6.22 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels (295 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 72.88% - 83.11%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Wireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 12 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12μm [Similar] 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -