realme C25Y vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB

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Comparing the realme C25Y vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme C25Y runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C25Y offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB the larger display of the two. Both realme C25Y and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C25Y offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers 13 MP, making realme C25Y better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme C25Y offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offers 5 MP, making realme C25Y better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme C25Y and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme C25Y and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme C25Y receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

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realme C25Y
₹9,999
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₹15,490
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
67%

Release Date

20 Sep, 2021
24 Sep, 2021

Performance

Unisoc T610
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Capable primary camera
  • Satisfactory performance
  • Reasonable battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Confusing price
  • Uses micro-USB port
  • Display could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(137,648 ratings)
4.2/5
(327,058 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

195,157
AnTuTu Score
203,078
AnTuTu Score
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 20, 2021
(Official)
Sep 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Unisoc T610
MediaTek Helio G35
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
PowerVR GE8320

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.

195,157
203,078

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.59 %
81.08 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm
164.9 mm

Width

76 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9 mm

Weight

200 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

4 x 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
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

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.

15h 39m
N/A

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

2h 6m 8s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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: 1.117 W/kg Body: 0.767 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer