Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime vs realme 9i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime vs realme 9i 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 9i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,508, while Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime scores 1,135, making realme 9i the better performer.


Display: realme 9i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime offers 6.5 inches, making realme 9i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime and realme 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime and realme 9i feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime offers 8 MP, making realme 9i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9i delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime delivers 15h 03m, making realme 9i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime and realme 9i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime and realme 9i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

07 Sep, 2021
22 Jan, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
Snapdragon 680
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Nice design
  • 90Hz display works like a charm
  • Long battery life
  • Decent daylight photography
  • Good battery life
  • Acceptable performance
  • Stereo speakers sound good

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Pricing seems slightly high
  • Could use 120Hz refresh rate
  • GPU-intensive games not optimised
  • Poor macro and depth sensors

User Ratings

4.1/5
(81,911 ratings)
4.5/5
(135,130 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

249,038
AnTuTu Score
271,963
AnTuTu Score
15h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 07, 2021
(Official)
Jan 22, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 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.

249,038
271,963

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.45 %
84.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

161.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

192 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.3 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Dart Charging 100% in 70 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

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.

15h 03m
17h 09m

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

2h 46m 54s
1h 2m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.100 W/kg Body: 0.784 W/kg
Head: 1.000 W/kg Body: 0.885 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer