realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB

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Comparing the realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB 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 K50i 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,718, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB scores 2,326, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB delivers 14h 10m, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
83%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2022
23 Jul, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5080 mAh
60W Super Dart Charging
67W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 

User Ratings

4.4/5
(36,092 ratings)
4.1/5
(13,891 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

505,838
AnTuTu Score
800,596
AnTuTu Score
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Jul 23, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC6

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

505,838
800,596

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.7 %
10.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

430 nits
650 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
407 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.2 mm
163.6 mm

Width

73.3 mm
74.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

182 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 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 33m
14h 10m

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

0h 43m 24s
0h 42m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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