Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme Narzo 30

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme Narzo 30 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 Narzo 30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,685, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making realme Narzo 30 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 30 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 30 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 30 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while realme Narzo 30 delivers 12h 11m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 30 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 30 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
29 Jun, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G95
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Good software experience
  • Satisfactory battery life

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Poor night photography
  • Not so great in terms of design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.3/5
(120,427 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
305,495
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Jun 29, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G95

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

200,953
305,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
17.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
580 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
83.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

199 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very 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-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full 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 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Dart Charging 100% in 65 minutes

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
12h 11m

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

2h 32m 20s
1h 1m 57s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 0.972 W/kg Body: 1.218 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)

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

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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