Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs realme X2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs realme X2 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while realme X2 scores 1,750, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme X2 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's IPS LCD, making realme X2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making realme X2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making realme X2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while realme X2 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and realme X2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme X2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme X2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Mar, 2020
20 Dec, 2019
23 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W VOOC Charging
15W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)
4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)
4.2/5
(14,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
266,028
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2020
(Official)
Dec 20, 2019
(Official)
Mar 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

N/A
266,028
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
84.07 %
87.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.7 mm
158.7 mm
166.07 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.2 mm
77.93 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

209 grams
182 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
No

OIS

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @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
4000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

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

2h 15m 7s
58m 40s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

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 (Hybrid)

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) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg
Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

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

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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