Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i Sport

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 8 Xiaomi Redmi 9i Sport
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - GlobalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India-
Launch
Announced2019, October 09. Released 2019, October 122021, September 28
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2021, September 28
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)194 g (6.84 oz)
 Water-repellent coatingWater-repellent coating
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 505PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12Android 10, MIUI 12
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR
Single12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioWireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)FM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsOnyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, Phantom RedCarbon Black, Coral Green, Metallic Blue
ModelsM1908C3IC, MZB8255IN, M1908C3IG, M1908C3IH-
PriceAbout 210 EURAbout 100 EUR
SAR0.34 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.23 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)-