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realme C21 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

3.01 in
6.5 in
realme C21 Mobile Phone
realme C21
3.03 in
6.49 in
Xiaomi Redmi 9C Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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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2
2 editorial reviews
Our experts test the Xiaomi Redmi 9C. With 128 GB of storage, the Redmi 9C already sends positive signals. We determine whether Xiaomi's low-cost phone is still a good smartphone from China in 2022 based on numerous measurements.Read more
Review: With promotion code 94.7 $ 6.53-inch great phone Xiaomi has run with its Redmi series for many years, and these phones usually are designed noRead 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 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G35
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Screen size6.5 in6.53 in
Resolution1600 x 720 px1600 x 720 px

Rear camera

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.4
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.4F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

Front camera

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2

Storage

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Colour of productCross blue
  • Midnight grey
  • Sunrise orange
  • Twilight blue

Dimensions

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
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 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Sim card sizeNano SIMNano SIM

Cellular

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Data transmission
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9CXiaomi Redmi 9C
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh5000.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

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