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Narzo 20 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Realme Narzo 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

What Narzo 20 Pro does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro Max wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2020Narzo 20 Pro

5.6Score

6 advantages≈ $180

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

6.1Score

7 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

4.8Display3.9

6.5Camera7.5

5.2Battery7.1

3.5Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 20 ProRedmi Note 9 Pro Max

	Narzo 20 Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro Max	Difference
Height	162.3 mm	165.5 mm	−3.2 mm
Width	75.4 mm	76.7 mm	−1.3 mm
Thickness	9.4 mm	8.8 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	191 g	209 g	−18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Narzo 20 Pro better than Redmi Note 9 Pro Max?

Wired charging65 W vs 33 W+97%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
Weight191 g vs 209 g+9%
Peak brightness480 nits vs 450 nits+7%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better than Narzo 20 Pro?

Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+12%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+12%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme Narzo 20 Pro≈ $1805.6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max≈ $1906.1
Design
Weight	191 g	209 g
Thickness	9.4 mm	8.8 mm
Height	162.3 mm	165.5 mm
Width	75.4 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	White Knight, Black Ninja	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	480 nits	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	84.6%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.05 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MC4	Adreno 618
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 13