Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme C21

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme C21 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C21 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme C21 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C21 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme C21 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme C21 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme C21 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme C21 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme C21 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: realme C21 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
14 Apr, 2021
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4.4/5
(72,845 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
131,494
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Apr 14, 2021
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 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
131,494
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
80.82 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
165.2 mm
N/A

Width

77 mm
76.4 mm
N/A

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

194 grams
190 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

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
N/A

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