realme 9i 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB

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Comparing the realme 9i 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 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 11 4G 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,639, while realme 9i 128GB scores 1,508, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB the better performer.


Display: realme 9i 128GB offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB offers 6.43 inches, making realme 9i 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9i 128GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 9i 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 9i 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB offers 13 MP, making realme 9i 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9i 128GB delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB delivers 16h 43m, making realme 9i 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9i 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9i 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2022
11 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 680
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Decent daylight photography
  • Good battery life
  • Acceptable performance
  • Stereo speakers sound good
  • Great display
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Feature-rich UI
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Could use 120Hz refresh rate
  • GPU-intensive games not optimised
  • Poor macro and depth sensors
  • Routine design
  • Missing Android 12
  • No 5G support
  • Not the most powerful chip around

User Ratings

4.5/5
(27,904 ratings)
4.1/5
(67,220 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

271,963
AnTuTu Score
269,010
AnTuTu Score
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2022
(Official)
Feb 11, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

271,963
269,010

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
13.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
84.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
159.8 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8 mm

Weight

190 grams
179 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.3 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging 100% in 70 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 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.

17h 09m
16h 43m

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

1h 2m 10s
1h 9m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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: 1.000 W/kg Body: 0.885 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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