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Realme 7 (Asia) vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What 7 (Asia) does better (8) and where Mi 9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Realme 7 (Asia)
Realme · 20207 (Asia)
6.7Score
8 advantages≈ $180
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $190
4.8Display6.7
7.2Camera4.2
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. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
  5. Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 9: No

Why is Mi 9 better than 7 (Asia)?

  1. OLED panelNo · 7 (Asia): Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · 7 (Asia): Yes
  3. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+39%
  4. Peak brightness480 nits vs 600 nits+25%
  5. Weight196 g vs 173 g+14%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  8. Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.6 mm+24%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio83.4% vs 90.7%+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 7 (Asia)Realme 7 (Asia)≈ $1806.7
Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.0
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 White—
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 Hz—
Peak brightness480 nits600 nits
Measured brightness525 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%90.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MC4Adreno 640
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)64 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Wired charging30 W27 W
Charged in 30 min58%—
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, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V10
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