realme 9 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi K50i

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both realme 9 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi K50i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


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


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Feb, 2022
23 Jul, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5080 mAh
6000 mAh
60W Super Dart Charging
67W Turbo Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.2/5
(10,528 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

505,838
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Jul 23, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
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

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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
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)

6 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
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.

505,838
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.7 %
10.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

430 nits
650 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
407 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.34 %
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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

160.2 mm
163.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
74.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

182 grams
200 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
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
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5080 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 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.

16h 33m
14h 10m
N/A

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

0h 43m 24s
0h 42m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
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 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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)
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) / 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)
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: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

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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