Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 8i

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Realme 8i
PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Realme 8i
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, April 302021, September 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, May 05Available. Released 2021, September 14
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)194 g (6.84 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 618Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 10, MIUI 11Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens-
Single-16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaPanorama
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video1080p@30/120fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radio, recordingNo
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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging30W wired18W wired
TypeLi-Po 5020 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsTropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar GraySpace Black, Space Purple
ModelsM2003J6B2GRMX3151
Price€ 136.00 / £ 164.28About 440 EUR
SAR0.87 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.66 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 123h Endurance rating 131h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1285:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -28.6 LUFS (Average) -28.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance AnTuTu: 279625 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 123hEndurance rating 131h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 1285:1 (nominal)1244:1 contrast ratio, 540 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-28.6 LUFS (Average)-28.4 LUFS (Average)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 279625 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-