Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme Narzo 50i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs realme Narzo 50i 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 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme Narzo 50i runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 50i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme Narzo 50i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Narzo 50i offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme Narzo 50i feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme Narzo 50i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and realme Narzo 50i offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while realme Narzo 50i has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
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realme Narzo 50i
₹5,990
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
24 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Unisoc SC9863A
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 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
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4/5
(36,986 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Sep 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Unisoc SC9863A

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
80.82 %

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
165.2 mm

Width

77 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

194 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

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
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.01/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 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: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 0.603 W/kg Body: 0.386 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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