Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Realme 14 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 196g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU253546209300
GPU175378191747
Memory117189113809
UX137933136185
NanoReview Score684046651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsingn/a06:08 h
Video Playbackn/a11:37 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.881/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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