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Narzo 30 5G vs Redmi Note 9S

Realme Narzo 30 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What Narzo 30 5G does better (7) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2021Narzo 30 5G

5.8Score

7 advantages≈ $120

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S

5.0Score

5 advantages≈ $120

5.2Display4.2

5.0Camera6.5

4.6Battery5.9

5.0Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 30 5GRedmi Note 9S

	Narzo 30 5G	Redmi Note 9S	Difference
Height	162.5 mm	165.8 mm	−3.3 mm
Width	74.8 mm	76.7 mm	−1.9 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.8 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	185 g	209 g	−24 g

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

Why is Narzo 30 5G better than Redmi Note 9S?

Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
5GYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
Weight185 g vs 209 g+13%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+4%

Why is Redmi Note 9S better than Narzo 30 5G?

Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Narzo 30 5G: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme Narzo 30 5G≈ $1205.8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S≈ $1205.0
Design
Weight	185 g	209 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.8 mm
Height	162.5 mm	165.8 mm
Width	74.8 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Racing Blue, Racing Silver	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
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	600 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	314
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	—	30%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	realme UI 2.0	MIUI 14