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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is slightly better than realme 8 5G, getting a score of 76.6 against 72. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is an older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the realme 8 5G.
The realme 8 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the realme 8 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. The realme 8 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the realme 8 5G also has a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than realme 8 5G. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same camera aperture and a 48 mega-pixels camera in the back. Realme 8 5G has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery lifetime is just as good as realme 8 5G's battery performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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