Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i Sport vs Xiaomi Redmi A1+

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 September 2021 October 2022
Status Rumored - Coming Soon 2019 Available - September 2021 Available - October 2022
Price Rs. 6,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,799 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, red, blue Carbon Black, Coral Green, Metallic Blue Light Green, Light Blue, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm
(6.49 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with dedicated microSD card slot 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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) 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Water-repellent coating - Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10 Android 12 (Go edition)
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 12 MIUI 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm) Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
GPU Adreno 505 PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 3 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 128 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
400 nits (typ)
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
400 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.22 inches 6.53 inches 6.52 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 80.79% 81.10%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 13 MP 8 MP + 0.08 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
HDR
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
0.08 MP (QVGA)
HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 2 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not 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-Po Battery
Type-C Fast charger 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -