Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme C33 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Oppo Realme C33 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

45 out 100
Oppo Realme C33
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Oppo Realme C33
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C33 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 C33
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 210g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C33 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme C33
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 628 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 84 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamutn/a114.9 %
Response timen/a34 ms
Contrastn/a1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C33
82.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C33 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
428
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
1428
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)428722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14281880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme C33]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C33
249559
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU86258130988
GPU2257590091
Memory8376872615
UX5695893523
NanoReview Score249559387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C33
417
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4171041
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme C33], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C33
7420
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score98149663
Web score69745943
Video editing46415437
Data manipulation55746802
NanoReview Score74208091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI S MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsingn/a10:56 h
Video Playbackn/a15:15 h
Gamesn/a05:45 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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