Redmi K30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, which one is better?

redmi-k30-xiaomi-mi-9tXiaomi is the king when it comes to medium ranges, since it is the company that best adjusts the price-quality ratio to give us terminals with very good performance at a practically demolition price. Especially if we compare it with what other companies offer in the market, in order to find terminals of similar hardware, we must go looking for them at much higher price ranges. And it is the case of the Redmi K30 and Xiaomi Mi 9T.

On this occasion we have two models that are very even and each one has elements that its competitor lacks , which will make us think much which to buy: do we prefer the AMOLED screen of the Xiaomi Mi 9T , or do we launch a terminal with a noticeably worse panel but with better gaming performance , one more camera, and more battery?

Comparison between Redmi K30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

Processor, memory and storage, all in order

As we say, we are facing two very similar terminals in your hardware, which are going to be differentiated by very few things. For example, when it comes to the processor, both install a Qualcomm SoC, specifically a Snapdragon 730 inside the Xiaomi Mi 9T, and a 765G in the Redmi K30. A “G” ( gaming ) that means more graphics power, better Wi-Fi connectivity and, most importantly, greater energy efficiency with up to 20% less consumption that opens the doors to a 5G option.

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The Xiaomi Mi 9T has 6GB of RAM and storage configurations of 64 and 128 gigabytes. The Redmi K30 , at this point, has more options with the same 64 and 128 in addition to others of 256. It is in the cases of greater capacity where the RAM also increases to 8GB. Another detail to take into account is the presence of a microSD expansion slot in the case of the K30, which Xiaomi phone does not carry that, at this point, seems to want to imitate Apple‘s iPhone or Google Pixel .



Screens over six inches

The two phones move above six inches although there is a small difference in favor of the Redmi K30, which reaches 6.67 (IPS LCD 1,080 × 2,400 pixels resolution) with 120Hz. and True HDR – thanks to that Snapdragon 730G chip that we were talking about before. If we look at the Xiaomi Mi 9T, the thing is reduced by a tad to 6.39 inches (AMOLED 1,080 × 2,340 pixels resolution). That small difference in resolution has to do with the aspect ratio of both terminals: 20: 9 and 19: 5: 9, respectively.

Redmi K30

It is important to say that the Redmi model has the front camera inside the screen, so we lose that portion of the panel, in the image and likeness of what Samsung has been developing with the 2019 terminals (Galaxy Note 10 and S10). Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 9T opts for a more ingenious solution that allows us to extract the camera from the body of the smartphone , so it does not occupy a single pixel on the screen.

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Cameras, battery and operating system

The difference in months between the two models is also perceived in this section: the main camera. In the Redmi K30 we will have four sensors (2, 2, 8 and 64MP) for macro, angular, ultra wide angle and depth sensor effects . In the case of the Xiaomi Mi 9T the options are reduced to only three, but with applications very different from those of the previous model. Thus, we will have 13, 8 and 48MP sensors to obtain images with ultra wide angle, telephoto and angular effects, respectively. If we look at the camera of the selfies, we will find two identical 20MP sensors.

Redmi K30

The battery is another element that you can choose to buy a mobile or another. In this case, the Redmi K30 is the one that promises the most autonomy, with a 4,500 mAh battery. and fast charging of 30W, compared to 4,000 of the Xiaomi Mi 9T with fast charge of 18. In both cases we will have Android 9 Pie installed with MIUI 11 and 10, respectively.

Price and availability

The Xiami Mi 9T arrived at stores in the month of June last year and you can find it for a price that is around 300 euros. However, the Redmi K30, which is more gaming oriented and gives a bit of better graphic performance , you also have it in a significantly higher range for those hardware improvements that it adds to its competitor. You can get it for about 375 euros.