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Realme Narzo 30 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What Narzo 30 5G does better (9) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Realme Narzo 30 5G
Realme · 2021Narzo 30 5G
5.7Score
9 advantages≈ $120
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9
4.9Score
3 advantages≈ $120
5.2Display3.6
5.0Camera5.7
4.6Battery5.8
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 30 5GRedmi Note 9
74.8 × 162.58.577.2 × 162.38.9
Narzo 30 5GRedmi Note 9Difference
Height162.5 mm162.3 mm+0.2 mm
Width74.8 mm77.2 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.9 mm−0.4 mm
Weight185 g199 g−14 g

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

Why is Narzo 30 5G better than Redmi Note 9?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. 5GYes · Redmi Note 9: No
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  5. Weight185 g vs 199 g+8%
  6. Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  9. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+5%

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Narzo 30 5G?

  1. NFCNo · Narzo 30 5G: Yes
  2. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  3. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Narzo 30 5G: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight185 g199 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.9 mm
Height162.5 mm162.3 mm
Width74.8 mm77.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursRacing Blue, Racing SilverForest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Measured brightness—370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%83.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,292
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 2.0MIUI 13
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