Both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro are claiming to be the best mid-range smartphones at the moment. Smartphones are equipped with some great premium and powerful features. Along with quad-rear camera setup, excellent display and design, both the phones come equipped with powerful battery and hardware. one the one hand Realme 6 Pro It comes with a 4,300 mAh battery. On the other hand Redmi Note 9 Pro Equipped with a large 5,020 mAh battery. Both phones also support fast charging. However, both the smartphones come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which is Qualcomm’s latest mid-range gaming processor. So who is better in terms of battery and performance between Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro? Read till the end to know the answer.
Realme 6 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro price
Before going straight to the camera, let’s take a look at the price of these two smartphones. First of all, let us tell you that the launch price of both these phones has now changed. The new GST rate on mobile phones has been implemented in India from April 1, due to which the prices of both smartphones have increased.
Realme has revealed the new prices of all its smartphones. Realme 6 Pro price in India now starts at Rs 17,999. This price is for 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of the smartphone will be sold for Rs 18,999 and the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be sold for Rs 19,999.
Xiaomi has not yet revealed the new prices of its smartphones. Let us tell you that Redmi Note 9 Pro was launched in India for Rs 12,999. This price was for 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of Redmi Note 9 Pro was launched for Rs 15,999.
Realme 6 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro performance and gaming
Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro work on the same processor. Both smartphones come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which is the latest chip from Qualcomm and this chipset focuses on gaming. Apart from this, Snapdragon 730G also supports NavIC satellite system made by India for navigation. Both phones use LPDDR4X RAM and come with UFS 2.1 flash storage.
The benchmark scores of both the Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro were quite similar due to their similar hardware. In AnTuTu, the Redmi Note 9 Pro achieved a score of 279,978 points, while the Realme 6 Pro achieved a score of 282,716 points. We also found the real time performance of both the phones to be largely similar. Both the custom Android skins, MIUI included in the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Realme UI included in the Realme 6 Pro, did their job well and multitasking was easy on both. Scrolling through menus and swiping appears to be faster on the Realme 6 Pro. The reason for this is the inclusion of 90Hz refresh rate display panel in Realme 6 Pro. Let us tell you that Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a panel with 60Hz refresh rate.
In gaming, both the smartphones once again perform equally. Both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro run even heavy games like PUBG Mobile smoothly and the best part is that neither of the smartphones gets too hot even after long gaming.
We found that the fingerprint sensors on both the phones also perform quite fast and both the sensors are quite accurate. The face recognition feature on both phones is also fast and accurate and works quite well even in low light on both devices.
We found the Realme 6 Pro to be a little easier to hold and handle during long calls due to its lighter weight. However, both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro phones are challenging to use with one hand. One of the main reasons for this is the larger displays included in both.
Realme 6 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro battery life
Despite having a larger battery with a massive 5,020mAh capacity and the same processor, the Redmi Note 9 Pro lasted just 16 hours in our HD video loop test. The Realme 6 Pro, on the other hand, with its 4,300mAh battery, lasted 21 hours and 42 minutes in a similar test. Both the phones easily lasted for a day and a half.
To charge the battery of Realme 6 Pro, the phone includes 30W fast charging support, which is quite fast. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 9 Pro only comes with 18W fast charging support, and considering the larger capacity, it takes longer to charge completely. Chargers with the charging capacity mentioned above come in the box of both the smartphones.