realme Q2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Comparing the realme Q2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Q2 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme Q2 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Q2 Pro offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. realme Q2 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G's IPS LCD, making realme Q2 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme Q2 Pro offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme Q2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4820 mAh, while realme Q2 Pro offers 4300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme Q2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

realme Q2 Pro

₹19,590

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

₹17,990

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

78%

Release Date

21 Jan, 2022

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 800	Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


4300 mAh	4820 mAh
65W Flash Charging	33W Flash Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800 MT6873V

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.61 %

84.61 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

160.9 mm

165.3 mm

Width

74.4 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

9 mm

Weight

175 grams

215 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75

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 Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

4820 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Flash Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope