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V5 5G vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Realme V5 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What V5 5G does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2020V5 5G

6.4Score

6 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

3 advantages≈ $180

5.3Display3.6

6.5Camera6.3

5.5Battery4.6

5.0Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

V5 5GRedmi Note 9 5G

	V5 5G	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	162.1 mm	162 mm	+0.1 mm
Width	75 mm	77.3 mm	−2.3 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	9.2 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	194 g	199 g	−5 g

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

Why is V5 5G better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight194 g vs 199 g+3%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than V5 5G?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Stereo speakersNo · V5 5G: Yes
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme V5 5G≈ $1906.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	194 g	199 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	9.2 mm
Height	162.1 mm	162 mm
Width	75 mm	77.3 mm
Back	—	Plastic
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Blue, Silver, Mint	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	83.6%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 720	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	18 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 12