Realme 9i vs Xiaomi Mi 5 comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | 
| Design Rating |  |  | 
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| Performance Rating |  |  | 
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| Camera Rating |  |  | 
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| key specs | 
| Display | 6.60-inch | 5.15-inch | 
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | 
| Front Camera | 16-megapixel | 4-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 16-megapixel | 
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 3GB | 
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB | 32GB | 
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh | 3000mAh | 
| OS | Android 11 | Android 6.0 | 
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | 
| general | 
| Brand | Realme | Xiaomi | 
| Model | 9i | Mi 5 | 
| Release date | January 10, 2022 | February 1, 2016 | 
| Launched in India | Yes | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 164.40 x 75.70 x 8.44 | 144.50 x 69.20 x 7.25 | 
| Weight (g) | 190.00 | 129.00 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 3000 | 
| Fast charging | Proprietary | - | 
| Colours | Prism Black, Prism Blue | Black, White, Gold | 
| Removable battery | - | No | 
| SAR value | - | 0.33 | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.60 | 5.15 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | 
| Protection type | Asahi DragonTrail | Gorilla Glass | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 401 | 428 | 
| Aspect ratio | - | 16:9 | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | octa-core | 1.3GHz quad-core (2x1.8GHz + 2x1.36GHz) | 
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | 
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 3GB | 
| Internal storage | 64GB, 128GB | 32GB | 
| Expandable storage | Yes | No | 
| Expandable storage type | microSD | - | 
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 1024 | - | 
| Dedicated microSD slot | Yes | - | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.44) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) | 16-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | - | 
| Rear autofocus | Yes | Phase detection autofocus | 
| Rear flash | Yes | Dual LED | 
| Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.1) | 4-megapixel (f/2.0, 2-micron) | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 6.0 | 
| Skin | Realme UI 2.0 | MIUI 7 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 4.20 | 
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes | 
| Headphones | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | 
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 
| NFC | - | Yes | 
| Infrared | - | Yes | 
| USB OTG | - | Yes | 
| FM | - | No | 
| Wi-Fi Direct | - | Yes | 
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | - | No | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | - | Yes | 
| Barometer | - | Yes | 
| Temperature sensor | - | No |