realme 6 Pro 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB

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Comparing the realme 6 Pro 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB 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 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while realme 6 Pro 128GB scores 1,689, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 6 Pro 128GB offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB the larger display of the two. Both realme 6 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 6 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 6 Pro 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while realme 6 Pro 128GB delivers 15h 01m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 6 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 6 Pro 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2020
11 May, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
16 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh
30W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Fluid 90Hz refresh rate experience 
  • Amazing design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chipset is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Low-light selfies are not good
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(60,974 ratings)
4.3/5
(148,358 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

285,167
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2020
(Official)
May 11, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618
Adreno 810

RAM

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

285,167
277,621
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.7 %
30.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

399 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.7 %
84.73 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.6 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

163.8 mm
165.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

202 grams
209 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera54 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera17 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Flash Charging 40% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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 01m
19h 03m
N/A

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

0h 53m 13s
1h 39m 53s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.921 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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