The mid-range of smartphones is highly disputed, making it very difficult to choose our new mobile among all the available options. To help you choose we will compare this time the popular Redmi Note 9 Pro and the new LG K61 with which the Xiaomi and LG brands seek to become the benchmarks for low prices and a good relationship with their capabilities.
Two smartphones that although they follow the new design trends and their characteristics may be sufficient even for the demanding, it has many important points that we must know before buying one or the other smartphone. We will emphasize these main differences so that you buy the smartphone that really deserves your outlay.
Design and differentiated screens
As soon as we observe the aesthetic section of both models, we realize that their back is very different, not only because of the position of the cameras where Xiaomi opts for a square format and LG for a different horizontal format. The materials are plastic and polycarbonate for the Redmi model and the LG K61 mid-range respectively. Xiaomi opt or a fingerprint reader on the side while LG keeps it in the classic rear position.
The front of the two smartphones is clear of notch, sharing a hole in the screen with a larger size in the Redmi Note 9 Pro that reaches 6.67 inches and LG stays at a respectable 6.5 inches. Both based on IPS technology with FullHD + resolution. In weight and size Xiaomi is greater than 200 grams and a size that is not only higher in height and width but also in thickness.
Snapdragon processor against Mediatek
The eternal fight between the main brands of mobile processors returns to play a new battle in the Redmi Note 9 Pro and LG K61. On the Qualcomm side is Redmi with its Snapdragon 720G model and by Mediatek the Helio P35, two processors capable of everything but that in the Xiaomi graphics is somewhat better . With an Adreno 618 GPU capable of giving good results in the most demanding games.
In equipment the two models go with everything, on the one hand the Xiaomi offers 4 or 6 GB of RAM with 64 or 128 GB and LG offers a single option with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The 128 option is the most recommended in each case and being in equal conditions in memory even when offering the MicroSD card option there is no clear winner in this section.
Cameras face to face
We arrived at the photographic section where the best mobile in the Redmi Note 9 series has a quad rear camera just like that of LG. The possibilities of its lenses are the same , although the sensor is not always identical, in the main Xiaomi it has 64 Mpx and LG offers 48 Mpx, the coincidences appear in the wide-angle portrait mode and one last lens for the macro.
To make a decision between which cameras are better we must also look at the formal ones where they share 16 Mpx again in the selfies. However, in LG video recording it does not have 4K, something that will not be noticed too much, since the two include other more relevant things such as the digital stabilizer.
Battery and connectivity
In the connectivity options, the comparisons are very similar again, despite the fact that both include a 4G connection, Bluetooth 5.0 LE of low consumption as well as NFC or the long-awaited audio jack. Their differences make the appearance when we talk about a better battery in the Redmi Note 9 Pro by offering 5,020 mAh with a 30W fast charge. LG settles for 4,000 mAh and fast charging with no mention of watts.
LG UX vs. MIUI
We started by looking at the operating system because this LG model came to the market with Android 9 being that Android 10 was already very advanced, the surprise makes Xiaomi easily outperform LG in this section. Also in the customization layers LG UX remains closely related to Android and Xiaomi offers with MIUI 11 and its future move to MIUI 12 many useful changes, modifications and additions for the user.
Prices and purchase recommendation
The time comes to decide between one of the two options, but before we must know the price for which we can get these models in Spain. On the one hand, the LG model with its 128 GB of memory will be found at 279 euros in the official store. Meanwhile Xiaomi offers us the Redmi Note 9 Pro for 265 euros also in the 128 GB version, a price that differs by just over 10 euros.
When choosing we have to assess the best Xiaomi battery, as well as a camera with more detail in its main lens as well as a better prepared processor for games, where we give the Redmi model as the winner . However, the design could be an aspect where LG is superior, something that will depend on the tastes of each one and the preferences also on the personalization layer.
