realme C25 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

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Comparing the realme C25 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 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 9 Power scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,409, while realme C25 scores 1,305, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C25 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the larger display of the two. Both realme C25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C25 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme C25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while realme C25 delivers 19h 13m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme C25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C25 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C25 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2021
22 Dec, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Beefy battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Boring design
  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras

User Ratings

4.4/5
(44,788 ratings)
4.3/5
(362,211 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

195,041
AnTuTu Score
177,786
AnTuTu Score
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2021
(Official)
Dec 22, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 610

RAM

4 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.

195,041
177,786

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.7 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.7 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
90.34 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
162.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.9 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

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.9" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

19h 13m
23h 18m

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

3h 5m 55s
2h 46m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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: 0.822 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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