Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Ai+ Pulse

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Ai+ Pulse across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Ai+ Pulse runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9C the better performer.


Display: Ai+ Pulse offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9C offers 6.53 inches, making Ai+ Pulse the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9C features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Pulse's TFT IPS, making Xiaomi Redmi 9C the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9C offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Pulse better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Ai+ Pulse feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Ai+ Pulse offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Ai+ Pulse offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9C offers 32 GB, making Ai+ Pulse the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
69%

Release Date

05 Sep, 2021
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T615
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT IPS
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(42,864 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
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Unisoc T615

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT IPS

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.5 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.4 mm
167.35 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77.37 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

196 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full 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
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

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
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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