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V5 5G vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Realme V5 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What V5 5G does better (7) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2020V5 5G

6.4Score

7 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

5 advantages≈ $170

5.3Display4.2

6.5Camera7.2

5.5Battery6.8

5.0Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

V5 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro

	V5 5G	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	162.1 mm	165.8 mm	−3.7 mm
Width	75 mm	76.7 mm	−1.7 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.8 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	194 g	209 g	−15 g

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

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

Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight194 g vs 209 g+8%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

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

NFCNo · V5 5G: Yes
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.8 mm+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme V5 5G≈ $1906.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	194 g	209 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.8 mm
Height	162.1 mm	165.8 mm
Width	75 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Blue, Silver, Mint	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 720	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.72"
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	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 11