Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Vs Realme 5i

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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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Vs Realme 5i

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi Note 9Realme 5i
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
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Summary
Specs Score7469
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

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DESIGN
Height 162.3 mm165.4 mm
Thickness 8.95 mm 9.3 mm
Weight 199 g 198 g
Width 77.2 mm75.6 mm
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 19.5:920:9
Bezel Less Display Yes, Punch-hole Display
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Form Factor Touch Touch
Pixel Density 395 ppi269 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) Camera8 MP (f/2.0) Camera
Primary camera 48 MP (f/1.812 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 YesYes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
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 YesYes
GPRS YesYes
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 YesYes
3G YesYes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor YesYes
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

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Detailed Comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 5i

Design Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 5i

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.

Camera Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 5i

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 .

Performance Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 5i

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.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Realme 5i?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is bigger with 6.53 inches screen than Realme 5i that has 6.52 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 are: iQOO Z9 Lite 5G, Xiaomi Redmi 10, Realme C35.