Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Realme 5i? 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. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 starts at ₹ 10,979 and Realme 5i starts at ₹ 11,875.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has screen size of 6.53 inches and Realme 5i has screen size of 6.52 inches . Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Realme 5i comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.8 and front camera of 13 MP (f/2.3) Camera whereas latter 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.
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Specifications | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Realme 5i |
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OS | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) |
Screen Size | 6.53 inches | 6.52 inches |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 74 | 69 | |
OS | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
Screen Size | 6.53 inches | 6.52 inches | |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Green, Grey, White | Blue, Green | |
Custom UI | MIUI 11 | ColorOS 6.1 | |
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, 10 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
Sim | Dual Sim (nano + nano) | Dual SIM |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 162.3 mm | 165.4 mm | |
Thickness | 8.95 mm | 9.3 mm | |
Weight | 199 g | 198 g | |
Width | 77.2 mm | 75.6 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | |
Bezel Less Display | Yes, Punch-hole Display | ||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Pixel Density | 395 ppi | 269 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.53 inches | 6.52 inches | |
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD Card | |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | |
External Storage | Up to 512 GB | upto 256 GB | |
GPU | ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | Adreno 610 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | HDR, Portrait, Panorama | HDR, Panorama, PDAF, EIS | |
Front Camera | 13 MP (f/2.3) Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
Primary camera | 48 MP (f/1.8 | 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 | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | |
FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-ion 5020 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE | v5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
Speed | HSPA, LTE | ||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB OTG | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
Other Features | Face Unlock, Reverse charging, Splash resistant | 10W Quick Charging | |
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, IR sensor. Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, gyro | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with a weight of 199 g whereas Realme 5i weights around 198 g . Thickness of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is 8.95 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 9.3 mm.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up with primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.8 whereas Realme 5i comes up with 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. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include HDR, Portrait, Panorama .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 respectively. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes up microSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot and Realme 5i comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) and used in Realme 5i is Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260.