Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs realme Narzo 20A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs realme Narzo 20A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and realme Narzo 20A run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9i offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 20A offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and realme Narzo 20A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Narzo 20A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 20A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo 20A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and realme Narzo 20A offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 20A offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9i the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9i and realme Narzo 20A both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Sep, 2020
21 Sep, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G25
Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 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
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality
  • Daylight photos are good
  • Lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Retro camera seems useless
  • Micro-USB port
  • Average performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(587,088 ratings)
4.3/5
(81,464 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
173,514
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2020
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(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
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
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
11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
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
173,514
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

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

270 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)

81.01 %
82.29 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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
89.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.4 mm
N/A

Width

77.07 mm
75.4 mm
N/A

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

194 grams
195 grams
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/2.21µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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
4000 x 3000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
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

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 37m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 43m 1s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
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 Gyroscope
N/A

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