Realme Note 50 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.53 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a880 Hz
Response timen/a42 ms
Contrastn/a1868:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 683
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15151551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU8926189386
GPU2251834918
Memory6343060894
UX6502061570
NanoReview Score240229247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing scoren/a6932
Web scoren/a5529
Video editingn/a3683
Data manipulationn/a5170
NanoReview Scoren/a6197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsingn/a11:57 h
Video Playbackn/a15:26 h
Gamesn/a06:05 h
Standby Moden/a175 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 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 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a8 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 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C 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
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category713
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- 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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