realme C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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Comparing the realme C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C3 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C3 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: realme C3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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realme C3
₹6,220
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₹6,499
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
68%

Release Date

14 Feb, 2020
04 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G25
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
Helio G70 vs Helio G25

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Long battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Attractive design
  • Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Micro-USB
  • Average cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(146,580 ratings)
4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 14, 2020
(Official)
Sep 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
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MediaTek Helio G25
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9 mm

Weight

195 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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: 1.113 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass