realme X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

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Comparing the realme X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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: realme X2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making realme X2 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme X2 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's IPS LCD, making realme X2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 48 MP, making realme X2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making realme X2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while realme X2 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme X2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
75%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2019
24 Jul, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
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
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
30W VOOC Charging
22.5W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery
  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,028
AnTuTu Score
200,953
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2019
(Official)
Jul 24, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G52

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

266,028
200,953

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.8 %
20.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.07 %
84.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.7 mm
161.4 mm

Width

75.2 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

182 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

Camera Features

5 x 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 22.5W 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.

N/A
15h 15m

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

0h 58m 40s
2h 32m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg
Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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