Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme 6i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme 6i 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: realme 6i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,684, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making realme 6i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 6i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme 6i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme 6i feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 6i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making realme 6i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while realme 6i delivers 8h 21m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme 6i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme 6i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 6i receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
31 Jul, 2020
17 Feb, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5020 mAh
4300 mAh
6000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
30W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • 30W fast charging support
  • Good performance
  • Great camera performance across scenarios
  • Best-in-segment video playback
  • Capable front camera

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Average battery life
  • 20W charger in the box
  • Mediocre macro lens
  • 25W charging
  • LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.4/5
(61,002 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
284,550
AnTuTu Score
532,024
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Jul 31, 2020
(Official)
Feb 09, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
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MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad 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)

12 nm
12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

200,953
284,550
532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
23.0 s
30.0 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
373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
16.9 %
32.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
84.13 %
83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
No

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.4 mm
162.1 mm
167.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm
74.8 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

199 grams
191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" 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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
4300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Flash Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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.

15h 15m
8h 21m
12h 51m

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

2h 32m 20s
1h 5m 36s
1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

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) / 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)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg
Head: 0.24 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

NFC

No
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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