realme Q2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme Q2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Q2 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme Q2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme Q2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Q2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offers 13 MP, making realme Q2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme Q2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


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

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realme Q2
₹14,290
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
₹14,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
77%

Release Date

21 Jan, 2022
07 Nov, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800
MediaTek Dimensity 800
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800 MT6873V
MediaTek Dimensity 800 MT6873V

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G57 MC4

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.74 %
83.57 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.2 mm
161.9 mm

Width

75.1 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.2 mm

Weight

194 grams
199 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor 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 Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

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

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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

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 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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 v5.1

GPS

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

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope