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Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

Redmi Note 9 Pro
31.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
23.1Performance28.9
29.7Display75.9
32.3Camera34.1
46.6Battery70.9
28Features46.7
4 spec wins — Redmi Note 9 Pro9 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo Y500 (4G) wins this phone face-off, 49.5 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in display (+46) and battery (+24). Redmi Note 9 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9 Pro

  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 23
  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2400x10801260x2800
Pixel density395 ppi449 ppi+14%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetSnapdragon 720GUnisoc T7300
AnTuTu395,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Bottom 12%—
RAM (max)6 GB8 GB+33%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera64 MP+28%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity5,020 mAh8,100 mAh+61%
Wired charging30 W44 W+47%

Design

Design comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
Weight209 g210 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm+7%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 10 (MIUI 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Redmi Note 9 Pro versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi Note 9 ProVivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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