Should you buy Realme 5i or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Realme 5i starts at ₹ 11,875 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 starts at ₹ 10,979.
Realme 5i has screen size of 6.52 inches and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has screen size of 6.53 inches . Realme 5i comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.25) + 2 MP (f/2.4) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Cameras with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.8 and front camera of 13 MP (f/2.3) Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Realme 5i | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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OS | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | Android OS, 10 |
Screen Size | 6.52 inches | 6.53 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 69 | 74 | |
OS | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | Android OS, 10 | |
Screen Size | 6.52 inches | 6.53 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Blue, Green | Green, Grey, White | |
Custom UI | ColorOS 6.1 | MIUI 11 | |
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | Android OS, 10 | |
Sim | Dual SIM | Dual Sim (nano + nano) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 165.4 mm | 162.3 mm | |
Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.95 mm | |
Weight | 198 g | 199 g | |
Width | 75.6 mm | 77.2 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Pixel Density | 269 ppi | 395 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.52 inches | 6.53 inches | |
Technology | IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | |
CPU | Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
External Storage | upto 256 GB | Up to 512 GB | |
GPU | Adreno 610 | ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | HDR, Panorama, PDAF, EIS | HDR, Portrait, Panorama | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera | 13 MP (f/2.3) Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.25) + 2 MP (f/2.4) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Cameras with LED Flash | 48 MP (f/1.8 | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | |
FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-ion 5020 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE | v5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
Other Features | 10W Quick Charging | Face Unlock, Reverse charging, Splash resistant | |
Quick Charging | Yes, 10W | ||
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, IR sensor. Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, gyro |
Realme 5i comes up with a weight of 198 g whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 weights around 199 g . Thickness of Realme 5i is 9.3 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.95 mm.
Realme 5i comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.25) + 2 MP (f/2.4) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Cameras with LED Flash whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with 48 MP (f/1.8. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include HDR, Panorama, PDAF, EIS .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) respectively. Realme 5i comes up microSD Card card slot and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with microSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Realme 5i is Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 and used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55).