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realme C21 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

3.01 in
6.5 in
realme C21 Mobile Phone
realme C21
3.03 in
6.49 in
Xiaomi Redmi 9A Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The realme C21 (Optus locked) is a $199 4G smartphone offering terrific features for the price. It is even better with the $30 Optus credit.Read more
As smartphones become more specialized for certain functions like gaming, along comes the Realme C21, which focuses on basic uses.Read more
Smartphones can range anywhere between $100 to several thousands of dollars and of course, they greatly vary in terms of functionality and performance.Read more
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3
3 editorial reviews
The Redmi 9A is a very affordable entry-level smartphone. Find out in our review whether a purchase is worthwhile!Read more
Answer (1 of 6): The Redmi 9A is the third model in the Redmi 9 series in the country after the successful launch of the Redmi 9 and Redmi 9 Prime. The phone has already hit the shelves of the Malaysian markets last month along with the Redmi 9C. The brand launched the Redmi 9A in India on 2nd Se...Read more
The Redmi 9A costs a buck under a Benjamin, and it makes plenty of compromises to hit that price point. This is a basic barebones smartphone. It isRead more
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User rating
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
46
3.9 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Operating systemAndroid 10Android 10
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G25
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Screen size6.5 in6.53 in
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1600 x 720 px1600 x 720 px
TechnologyLCDLCD

Rear camera

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

Front camera

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2

Storage

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Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB

Design

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Colour of productCross blue
  • Black
  • Granite grey
  • Green
  • Peacock green
  • Sky blue

Dimensions

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Height6.5 in6.49 in
Width3.01 in3.03 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in
Weight6.7 oz6.91 oz

Connectivity

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Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Sim card sizeNano SIMNano SIM

Cellular

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Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Data transmission
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
UMTS frequences
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi 9AXiaomi Redmi 9A
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh5000.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

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