Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM vs realme Narzo 20

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM vs realme Narzo 20 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 9 Pro 4GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme Narzo 20 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Narzo 20 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM and realme Narzo 20 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM and realme Narzo 20 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme Narzo 20 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 20 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM offers 5020 mAh, making realme Narzo 20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme Narzo 20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM offers 128 GB, making realme Narzo 20 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM and realme Narzo 20 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 4GB RAM and realme Narzo 20 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
74%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2020
21 Sep, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • Huge 6,000mAh battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Nice design

Cons

  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Very bulky
  • Macro camera isn't very useful

User Ratings

4.3/5
(160,915 ratings)
4.3/5
(529,865 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
204,495
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
11 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 28, 2020
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

N/A
204,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
37.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
81.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

165.7 mm
164.5 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

209 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

N/A
19h 16m

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

N/A
3h 22m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

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
Rear

Other Sensors

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