Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs Ai+ Pulse

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs Ai+ Pulse 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Ai+ Pulse runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9i the better performer.


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and Ai+ Pulse offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9i receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Ai+ Pulse has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
69%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2020
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Unisoc T615
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)
6.7 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

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(587,088 ratings)
4.2/5
(42,942 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2020
(Official)
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
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Unisoc T615

Processor

Octa core, 2 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

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
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

270 nits
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)

81.01 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
167.35 mm

Width

77.07 mm
77.37 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

194 grams
193 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

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) / 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
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

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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