Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme 5i 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme 5i 128GB 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 5i 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,371, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making realme 5i 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 5i 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme 5i 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5i 128GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 5i 128GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 5i 128GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers 15h 15m, making realme 5i 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: realme 5i 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
04 Mar, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

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

Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery
N/A
5020 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.5/5
(409,966 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
172,716
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹11,499
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹8,599
@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 610
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
3 GB / 4 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
172,716
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
16.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

450 nits
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
82.73 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.4 mm
164.4 mm
N/A

Width

76.7 mm
75 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.7 mm
9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

199 grams
195 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
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 Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
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
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 10W

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
16h 24m
N/A

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

2h 32m 20s
2h 44m 7s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
N/A

NFC

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
N/A

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₹11,499
@ Flipkart
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