Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power vs realme C25

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power vs realme C25 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: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,409, while realme C25 scores 1,305, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C25 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme C25 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C25 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme C25 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while realme C25 delivers 19h 13m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme C25 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme C25 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C25 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2020
16 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G70
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers
  • Beefy battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display

Cons

  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras
  • Average cameras
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(362,211 ratings)
4.4/5
(44,788 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

177,786
AnTuTu Score
195,041
AnTuTu Score
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 22, 2020
(Official)
Apr 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G70

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

177,786
195,041

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
33.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
20.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
81.7 %

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)

90.34 %
88.7 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
164.5 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

198 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 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 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.9" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

23h 18m
19h 13m

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

2h 46m 52s
3h 5m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 0.822 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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