How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. 7 (Asia) vs Mi 9

Realme 7 (Asia) vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What 7 (Asia) does better (10) and where Mi 9 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Realme 7 (Asia)
Realme · 20207 (Asia)
6.7Score
10 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.2Score
13 advantages≈ $190
4.8Display5.7
7.2Camera5.7
5.5Battery3.9
6.4Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

7 (Asia)Mi 9
75.4 × 162.39.474.7 × 157.57.6
7 (Asia)Mi 9Difference
Height162.3 mm157.5 mm+4.8 mm
Width75.4 mm74.7 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness9.4 mm7.6 mm+1.8 mm
Weight196 g173 g+24 g

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

Why is 7 (Asia) better than Mi 9?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+52%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  5. Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
  6. Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  8. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 9: No
  10. Charged in 30 min58% vs 50%+16%

Why is Mi 9 better than 7 (Asia)?

  1. OLED panelNo · 7 (Asia): Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingNo · 7 (Asia): Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+39%
  5. Peak brightness480 nits vs 600 nits+25%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  7. Measured brightness525 nits vs 615 nits+17%
  8. Weight196 g vs 173 g+14%
  9. Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  12. Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.6 mm+24%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 7 (Asia)Realme 7 (Asia)≈ $1806.7
Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.2
Design
Weight196 g173 g
Thickness9.4 mm7.6 mm
Height162.3 mm157.5 mm
Width75.4 mm74.7 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursMist Blue, Mist WhiteBlack, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits600 nits
Measured brightness525 nits615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%90.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MC4Adreno 640
AnTuTu score—786,843
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,929
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—877
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging30 W27 W
Charged in 30 min58%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg1.39 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V10
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare