realme 7i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Comparing the realme 7i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while realme 7i scores 1,293, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 7i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both realme 7i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 7i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 7i offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while realme 7i delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 7i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme 7i has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
78%

Release Date

07 Oct, 2020
11 May, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
18W Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Daylight photography is quite good
  • RealmeUI has become cleaner
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average chipset
  • Design could be improved
  • Charging speeds not up to the usual standard
  • Display should have been FHD+
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(313,620 ratings)
4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

179,231
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2020
(Official)
May 11, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

179,231
277,621

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

38.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.8 %
30.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.33 %
84.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.1 mm
165.5 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
209 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.62 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 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.

16h 06m
19h 03m

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

2h 14m 17s
1h 39m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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 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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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