realme Narzo 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the realme Narzo 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while realme Narzo 20 Pro scores 1,633, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme Narzo 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme Narzo 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme Narzo 20 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

21 Sep, 2020
17 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G95
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5020 mAh
65W Super Dart Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • 65W SuperDart Charging
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Instant fingerprint recognition
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life

Cons

  • Macro and B&W sensors aren't very useful
  • Repetitive design
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing

User Ratings

4.4/5
(112,162 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 21, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G95
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.36 %
84.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
165.7 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

191 grams
209 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size

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

4500 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 38 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.934 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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