Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme Narzo 30A 64GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme Narzo 30A 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 30A 64GB offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 30A 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo 30A 64GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 30A 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5000 mAh, making realme Narzo 30A 64GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme Narzo 30A 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: realme Narzo 30A 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
73%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
24 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G85
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 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
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Night photography needs improvement
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)
4.4/5
(138,610 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
202,855
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
Feb 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB
3 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.

N/A
202,855

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
36.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
45.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
570 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
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)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.5 mm

Width

77 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

194 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
15h 33m

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

N/A
2h 53m 13s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 1.366 W/kg Body: 1.104 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

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer