Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Realme 16 Pro Plus
    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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    vs
    Realme 16 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 91.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    464 nits
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
    Response time32.2 msn/a
    Contrast4608:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - Gold
    - Gray
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    83.5 %
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 48 512
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    516
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    1562
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    4363
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5161374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15624363
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    272057
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1436204
    CPU89155517565
    GPU49694323371
    Memory60565223419
    UX72643371849
    NanoReview Score2720571436204

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
    OS Size 16.5 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 13 Realme UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    24:19
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:31 hn/a
    Video Playback14:21 hn/a
    Games05:45 hn/a
    Standby Mode121 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 116 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 2.8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a28 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Sensorn/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.3 f/2.4
    Focal length 29 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    92.4 dB
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date June, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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