Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Realme GT 7

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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 9S
    Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 206g vs 210g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Built-in eSIM
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Realme GT 7
    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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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    vs
    Realme GT 7

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 628 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 89.8 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    571 nits
    Realme GT 7
    1441 nits
    sRGB gamut114.9 %n/a
    Response time34 msn/a
    Contrast1111:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    84 %
    Realme GT 7
    89.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    722
    Realme GT 7
    2290
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1880
    Realme GT 7
    7349
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222290
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18807349
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    387217
    Realme GT 7
    2205940
    CPU130988518334
    GPU90091908130
    Memory72615403974
    UX93523375502
    NanoReview Score3872172205940
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1041
    Realme GT 7
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1041n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    8091
    Realme GT 7
    n/a
    Writing score9663n/a
    Web score5943n/a
    Video editing5437n/a
    Data manipulation6802n/a
    NanoReview Score8091n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:36 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    26:58
    Realme GT 7
    34:22
    Web Browsing10:56 h18:23 h
    Video Playback15:15 h22:53 h
    Games05:45 h09:51 h
    Standby Mode136 h113 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/21/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a47 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm16 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV8856Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
    LTE category12n/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 9S
    81 dB
    Realme GT 7
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 600
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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