Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme 5i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme 5i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme 5i run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 5i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme 5i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 5i offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: realme 5i delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A delivers None, making realme 5i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 5i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 32 GB, making realme 5i the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme 5i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
15 Jan, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4.5/5
(413,632 ratings)
4.3/5
(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
172,716
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Jan 15, 2020
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
172,716
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
82.73 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.4 mm
166.2 mm

Width

77 mm
75 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

194 grams
195 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 6W Reverse 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
16h 24m
16h 49m

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

N/A
2h 44m 7s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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