Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Realme 5 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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Realme 5
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite or Realme 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite | Realme 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 2.93 in | 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 179 g | 6.31 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White | Crystal Purple, Crystal Blue | |
| Battery | 4030 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 10000 INR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 102.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ | |
| Other specs | - 600 nits -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, (ultrawide) -2 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, UFS2.1 | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 215686 | 164419 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 410 | 324 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1314 | 1050 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 841 | 296 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 749 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 392 | 310 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1505 | 1331 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W |
- Battery charging 10W - Splash resistant |
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