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Realme 9i vs Xiaomi Poco M5 (India)

What 9i does better (7) and where Poco M5 (India) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Realme 9i
Realme · 20229i
5.7Score
7 advantages≈ $160
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5 (India)
Xiaomi · 2022Poco M5 (India)
5.8Score
1 advantage≈ $170
Higher score
5.0Display4.4
5.5Camera4.6
6.0Battery4.6
6.2Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

9iPoco M5 (India)
75.7 × 164.48.476.1 × 1648.9
9iPoco M5 (India)Difference
Height164.4 mm164 mm+0.4 mm
Width75.7 mm76.1 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.9 mm−0.5 mm
Weight190 g201 g−11 g

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

Why is 9i better than Poco M5 (India)?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Poco M5 (India): No
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  4. Peak brightness480 nits vs 400 nits+20%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  6. Weight190 g vs 201 g+6%
  7. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.9 mm+6%

Why is Poco M5 (India) better than 9i?

  1. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 9iRealme 9i≈ $1605.7
Design
Weight190 g201 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.9 mm
Height164.4 mm164 mm
Width75.7 mm76.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionDragontrail Pro GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, BluePoco Yellow, Icy Blue, Power Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits400 nits
Measured brightness512 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%83.8%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GMediatek Helio G99
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score229,368—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,581—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging33 W18 W
Charged in 30 min54%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNo—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.85 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 5.0MIUI 13
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