Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Realme 7i (Global)

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 9 Realme 7i (Global)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, June 102020, December 22. Released 2020, December 23
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, June 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.39 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)208 g (7.34 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13Android 10, Realme UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Triple-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared portYes-
NFCYes (market/region dependent)No
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioWireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)FM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 5020 mAh6000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCarbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/BlueGlory Silver, Victory Blue
ModelsM2004J19G, M2004J19C-
Price$ 105.77 / £ 196.62 / € 115.51About 190 EUR
SAR0.91 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.71 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 131h-
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1624:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.9 LUFS (Good)-
Performance AnTuTu: 201829 (v8) GeekBench: 1325 (v5.1)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 131h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1624:1 contrast ratio, 328 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.9 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 201829 (v8) GeekBench: 1325 (v5.1)-