Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB vs realme C61

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB vs realme C61 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 9i 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme C61 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB the better performer.

Display: realme C61 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offers 6.53 inches, making realme C61 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB and realme C61 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: realme C61 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offers 13 MP, making realme C61 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB and realme C61 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB and realme C61 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: realme C61 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB offers 128 GB, making realme C61 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB and realme C61 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Redmi 9i 128GB

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Summary

Spec Score

66%

72%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2020

28 Jun, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Helio G25	Unisoc T612
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.3/5

(586,937 ratings)

4.3/5

(37,663 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2020

(Official)

Jun 28, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25

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Unisoc T612

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

270 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

560 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

560 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

259 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.01 %

86.54 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.3 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm

167.26 mm

Width

77.07 mm

76.67 mm

Thickness

9 mm

7.84 mm

Weight

194 grams

187 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21µm pixel size

32 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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