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- C3 vs Redmi 9C
Realme C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C
What C3 does better (3) and where Redmi 9C wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
C3Redmi 9C
| C3 | Redmi 9C | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9 mm | = |
| Weight | 195 g | 196 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C3 better than Redmi 9C?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,262 vs 843+50%
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 400 nits+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
Why is Redmi 9C better than C3?
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- AnTuTu score192,223 vs 200,794+4%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164.9 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Frozen Blue, Blazing Red, Volcano Grey shade | Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 416 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 81.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769V/CB Helio G70 | Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 192,223 | 200,794 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,262 | 843 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.35 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 7.0 | MIUI 12 |
