Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme Narzo 20A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme Narzo 20A 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 20A 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 20A offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme Narzo 20A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Narzo 20A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 20A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo 20A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme Narzo 20A offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 20A offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme Narzo 20A receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
73%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
21 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Snapdragon 665
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 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
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality
  • Daylight photos are good
  • Lasting battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Retro camera seems useless
  • Micro-USB port
  • Average performance

User Ratings

4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)
4.3/5
(81,464 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
173,514
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

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
173,514

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.1 %
* 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
400 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 %
82.29 %

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)

N/A
89.8 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

194 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 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
4000 x 3000 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
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

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
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

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
14h 37m

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

N/A
2h 43m 1s

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: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

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 Gyroscope