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: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme 5i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


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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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
realme 5i
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
75%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
15 Jan, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 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+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Jan 15, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

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

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

2 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
172,716

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

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
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
82.73 %

Screen Protection

N/A
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 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77 mm
75 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm

Weight

194 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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
N/A
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

Video Recording

Full 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
16h 24m

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

N/A
2h 44m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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