realme 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

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Comparing the realme 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,541, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power scores 1,409, making realme 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 5 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the larger display of the two. Both realme 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers 8 MP, making realme 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while realme 5 Pro delivers 14h 39m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2019
22 Dec, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 712
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4035 mAh
6000 mAh
20W VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Capable display
  • Loaded innards
  • Powerful and versatile cameras
  • Long-lasting battery with VOOC 3.0 charging
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers

Cons

  • Design isn't too different from Realme 3 Pro
  • ColorOS needs a refresh
  • Ultra macro sensor doesn't offer best quality
  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras

User Ratings

4.5/5
(148,187 ratings)
4.3/5
(362,211 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

180,355
AnTuTu Score
177,786
AnTuTu Score
14h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2019
(Official)
Dec 22, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

180,355
177,786

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.45 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.6 %
90.34 %

Design

Height

157 mm
162.3 mm

Width

74.2 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

184 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.794.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.82 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4035 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 39m
23h 18m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 25s
2h 46m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.28 W/kg Body: 0.831 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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