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Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

52 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 460 nits 400 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 81.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    564 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    413 nits
    sRGB gamut97.6 %92.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a17120 Hz
    Response time30 ms47 ms
    Contrast1230:1881:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    84.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G35
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
    Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    902
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    2015
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)902479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20151522
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    454715
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    141956
    CPU15337054580
    GPU8298917708
    Memory9181637174
    UX12654032494
    NanoReview Score454715141956
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    1211
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1211n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    9964
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Writing score15353n/a
    Web score8485n/a
    Video editing4073n/a
    Data manipulation7727n/a
    NanoReview Score9964n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 17 GB 18 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:59 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    26:03
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:59 hn/a
    Video Playback14:55 hn/a
    Games06:21 hn/a
    Standby Mode125 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a No
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm28 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/21/3.1
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Oppo Realme 9 Pro
    84 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    77.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced February, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 320 110
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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