realme 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB

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Comparing the realme 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB 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 11S 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,823, while realme 9 scores 1,546, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB offers a screen size of 6.43 inches, while realme 9 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB the larger display of the two. realme 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB's AMOLED, making realme 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB feature a 108 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 delivers longer battery life with 17h 45m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB delivers 15h 38m, making realme 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2022
21 Feb, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Helio G96
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
33W Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Great display
  • Nice design
  • Decent performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Low light photography could be improved
  • No Android 12
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4.1/5
(9,835 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

278,452
AnTuTu Score
302,056
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 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.

278,452
302,056
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
24.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
24.1 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
409 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
84.64 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
159.8 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
179 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm 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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

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

12000 x 9000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Test Results

Storage

Network & Connectivity

Multimedia

Sensors

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