realme 6i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the realme 6i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 6i scores 1,684, 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 6i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme 6i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Both realme 6i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while realme 6i offers 4300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 6i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 6i is rated 7.


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

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Summary

Release Date

31 Jul, 2020
17 Mar, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 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
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4300 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Flash Charging
18W Fast Charging
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • 30W fast charging support
  • Good performance
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • 20W charger in the box
  • Mediocre macro lens
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(61,002 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

284,550
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
8h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
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
8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 618
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

284,550
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.9 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.13 %
84.62 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

162.1 mm
165.7 mm
N/A

Width

74.8 mm
76.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

191 grams
209 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
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
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

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
N/A

Capacity

4300 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Flash Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
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.

8h 21m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 5m 36s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

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

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 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 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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