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- 7i vs Redmi Note 9 5G
Realme 7i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
What 7i does better (5) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Display3.6
6.9Camera6.3
4.6Battery4.6
3.5Features6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
7iRedmi Note 9 5G
| 7i | Redmi Note 9 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.1 mm | 162 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.3 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 199 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 7i better than Redmi Note 9 5G?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Weight188 g vs 199 g+6%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.2 mm+3%
Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than 7i?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · 7i: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 7i: Yes
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Process11 nm vs 7 nm+57%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Height | 164.1 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Aurora Green, Polar Blue | Gray, Green, Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.3% | 83.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Dimensity 800U |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.1 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |









