Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G vs realme 9 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G vs realme 9 5G 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 11 Pro Plus 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,073, while realme 9 5G scores 1,794, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 9 5G offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G and realme 9 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 39m, while realme 9 5G delivers 13h 25m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 9 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G and realme 9 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
76%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2022
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Capable performer
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display

Cons

  • Main camera needs optimisation
  • Cannot stream HDR content
  • Cannot record 4K videos
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose

User Ratings

4/5
(15,924 ratings)
4.5/5
(43,547 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

396,736
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

396,736
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.5 %
34.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.01 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
162.5 mm

Width

76.1 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

202 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 51% in 15 minutes
Yes 18W Fast 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 39m
13h 25m

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

0h 56m 58s
1h 59m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.861 W/kg Body: 0.583 W/kg
Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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