Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max vs realme 9

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max vs realme 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,706, while realme 9 scores 1,546, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and realme 9 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and realme 9 feature a 108 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and realme 9 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 delivers longer battery life with 17h 45m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max delivers 16h 07m, making realme 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 9 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2021
12 Apr, 2022
10 Dec, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Dart Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are excellent
  • Good battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Delivers reliable performance
  • Snappy software with many AI tricks
  • Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

  • Misses out on 5G
  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Camera output details could be improved
  • Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.3/5
(16,381 ratings)
4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4.3/5
(16,755 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

269,467
AnTuTu Score
278,452
AnTuTu Score
974,831
AnTuTu Score
16h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Dec 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

269,467
278,452
974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
36.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.9 %
22.5 %
21.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
411 ppi
391 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.8 %
84.21 %
86.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
160.2 mm
166 mm

Width

76.1 mm
73.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

192 grams
178 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

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)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 75 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 minutes
Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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.

16h 07m
17h 45m
17h 38m

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

33m 48s
57m 24s
1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.830 W/kg Body: 0.648 W/kg
Head: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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