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Realme 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What 6 does better (9) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Realme 6
Realme · 20206
5.8Score
9 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G
5.8Score
6 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
4.8Display3.6
7.2Camera6.3
3.2Battery4.6
5.0Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

6Redmi Note 9 5G
74.8 × 162.18.977.3 × 1629.2
6Redmi Note 9 5GDifference
Height162.1 mm162 mm+0.1 mm
Width74.8 mm77.3 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight191 g199 g−8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 6 better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
  4. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  5. Peak brightness480 nits vs 450 nits+7%
  6. Weight191 g vs 199 g+4%
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  9. Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.2 mm+3%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than 6?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. 5GNo · 6: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · 6: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  5. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
  6. Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 6Realme 6≈ $2105.8
Design
Weight191 g199 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.2 mm
Height162.1 mm162 mm
Width74.8 mm77.3 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursComet Blue, Comet WhiteGray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits450 nits
Measured brightness451 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%83.6%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6785 Helio G90TMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MC4Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score288,931—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,815—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min55%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.7 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.71 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 2MIUI 12
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