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realme C21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

3.01 in
6.5 in
realme C21 Mobile Phone
realme C21
3.04 in
6.39 in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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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3.7 out of 5
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User rating
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Operating systemAndroid 10Android 10
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G85
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Screen size6.5 in6.53 in
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1600 x 720 px2340 x 1080 px

Rear camera

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.2
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.4F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

Front camera

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.25

Storage

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB

Dimensions

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Height6.5 in6.39 in
Width3.01 in3.04 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in
Weight6.7 oz7.02 oz

Connectivity

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Sim card sizeNano SIMNano SIM

Cellular

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

Battery

realme C21realme C21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh5020.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

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