realme 9 5G SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the realme 9 5G SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G 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: realme 9 5G SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G SE's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 5G SE delivers longer battery life with 17h 29m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G delivers 16h 39m, making realme 9 5G SE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022
15 Mar, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Dart Charging
67W Turbo Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life
  • Stylish design
  • Capable performer
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Main camera needs optimisation
  • Cannot stream HDR content
  • Cannot record 4K videos
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)
4/5
(15,924 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,000
AnTuTu Score
396,736
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
Mar 15, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 619
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

541,000
396,736
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
26.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.9 %
28.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.39 %
86.01 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
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
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.1 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

199 grams
202 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation 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
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes
Yes 67W Turbo Charging 51% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

17h 29m
16h 39m
16h 04m

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

0h 55m 29s
0h 56m 58s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg
Head: 0.861 W/kg Body: 0.583 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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