Xiaomi Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) vs BlackBerry Passport
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs BlackBerry Passport phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.53"
IPS
IPS
720x1600
13
MP
MP
5mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
1440x1440
13
MP
MP
2mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3450
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB)
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15 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 194 grams (6.79 ounces) |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 13MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Model | Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi 9A M2006C3LG, M2006C3LI | AT&T BlackBerry Q30 Passport SQW100-1, RIM Windermere |
| Country or region available |  China | feature not registered |
| Brand | Xiaomi | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 7/7/2020, Announced: 6/30/2020 | 9/24/2014 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.07 x 164.9 millimeters (3.03 x 6.49 in) | 90.3 x 128 millimeters (3.56 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.53" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) | 1440x1440 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 269 PPI | 453 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 400nits[typ] | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| System version | Android 10 | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G25 (MT6762G) (12nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA v1 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.26GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR GE8320 MP2 (650MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 84175 (v8) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (106GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 3450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 23 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 444 hours (18.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Carbon Gray, Sky Blue, Ocean Green • MIUI 12 | • Colors: Black, White • BBM 6 • Miracast • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi 9A (128GB/6GB) | BlackBerry Passport | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.9W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.4W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) | feature not registered |