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Realme V5 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What V5 5G does better (8) and where Mi 9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Realme V5 5G
Realme · 2020V5 5G
6.4Score
8 advantages≈ $190
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $190
5.3Display6.7
6.5Camera4.2
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. 5GYes · Mi 9: No
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
  5. Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 9: No

Why is Mi 9 better than V5 5G?

  1. OLED panelNo · V5 5G: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · V5 5G: Yes
  3. NFCNo · V5 5G: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
  5. Weight194 g vs 173 g+12%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  8. Thickness9.1 mm vs 7.6 mm+20%
  9. 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≈ $1906.0
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, Mint—
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 Hz—
Peak brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%90.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 640
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Wired charging30 W27 W
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, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V10
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