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Realme V5 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What V5 5G does better (10) and where Mi 9 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Realme V5 5G
Realme · 2020V5 5G
6.4Score
10 advantages≈ $190
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.2Score
11 advantages≈ $190
5.3Display5.7
6.5Camera5.7
5.5Battery3.9
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

V5 5GMi 9
75 × 162.19.174.7 × 157.57.6
V5 5GMi 9Difference
Height162.1 mm157.5 mm+4.6 mm
Width75 mm74.7 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm7.6 mm+1.5 mm
Weight194 g173 g+21 g

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

Why is V5 5G better than Mi 9?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+52%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. 5GYes · Mi 9: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  9. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  10. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 9: No

Why is Mi 9 better than V5 5G?

  1. OLED panelNo · V5 5G: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingNo · V5 5G: Yes
  4. NFCNo · V5 5G: Yes
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  7. Weight194 g vs 173 g+12%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  10. Thickness9.1 mm vs 7.6 mm+20%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio83.9% vs 90.7%+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme V5 5GRealme V5 5G≈ $1906.4
Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.2
Design
Weight194 g173 g
Thickness9.1 mm7.6 mm
Height162.1 mm157.5 mm
Width75 mm74.7 mm
Back—Glass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla GlassGorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlue, Silver, MintBlack, Blue, Purple
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 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%90.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 640
AnTuTu score—786,843
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,929
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—877
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging30 W27 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)—1.39 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V10
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