Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs realme 7i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs realme 7i 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 Note 9 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while realme 7i scores 1,293, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 7i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and realme 7i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and realme 7i feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 7i offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while realme 7i delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and realme 7i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme 7i has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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₹11,849
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
75%

Release Date

11 May, 2020
07 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 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+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 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
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Daylight photography is quite good
  • RealmeUI has become cleaner
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average chipset
  • Design could be improved
  • Charging speeds not up to the usual standard
  • Display should have been FHD+

User Ratings

4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
4.3/5
(313,620 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

277,621
AnTuTu Score
179,231
AnTuTu Score
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 11, 2020
(Official)
Oct 07, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

277,621
179,231

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
38.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.6 %
26.8 %
* 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
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.73 %
82.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
164.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

209 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.62 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm 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
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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.

19h 03m
16h 06m

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

1h 39m 53s
2h 14m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 Gyroscope