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Realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Vivo V9 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Vivo V9 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 28 September 2018 13:43 IST

Realme 2 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,990 for the base model

Highlights

Realme 2 Pro offers up to 8GB of RAM
Xiaomi Mi A2 comes with stock Android
Vivo V9 Pro sports a similar waterdrop notch

Realme 2 Pro is the company's latest smartphone in India launched at an event in New Delhi on Thursday. Key highlights of the Realme 2 Pro smartphone include a powerful Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM, a 19.5:9 display with a waterdrop-style notch up top, and 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Xiaomi Mi A2 was launched in India back in August this year with stock Android, Snapdragon 660 SoC, and Quick Charge 4+ support. Lastly, the Vivo V9 Pro was launched in India earlier this week at an event in New Delhi. It comes with the same waterdrop notch and a Snapdragon 660 SoC. Let's compare the price in India and specifications of Realme 2 Pro, Xiaomi Mi A2, and Vivo V9 Pro.

Realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Vivo V9 Pro price in India

Realme 2 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 13,990 for the base 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, Rs. 15,990 for the variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, and, finally, Rs. 17,990 for the 8GB RAM/ 128GB inbuilt storage model. The phone will be sold exclusively via Flipkart at 12am IST on October 11, in Black Sea, Blue Ocean, and Ice Lake colour options.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi A2 price in India is Rs. 16,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage variant. The smartphone is available across Mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home, and Mi offline partners in Black, Gold, Lake Blue, and Rose Gold colour options. A 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage model was also announced at launch but pricing and availability haven't been revealed yet.

Lastly, the Vivo V9 Pro has been launched in India at a special price of Rs. 17,990 for Amazon India's Great India festival. The phone will go on sale across Vivo India's e-store and Amazon.in in a Black colour option.

Realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Vivo V9 Pro specifications

The Realme 2 Pro sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 90.8 screen-to-body ratio. The Xiaomi Mi A2 sports a comparatively smaller 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. Lastly, the Vivo V9 Pro bears a 6.3-inch FullView Display 2.0 with a 1080x2280 pixel resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. All three smartphones run Android 8.1 Oreo. While Mi A2 runs a stock version, the Realme 2 Pro has ColorOS 5.2 and the Vivo V9 Pro comes with FunTouch OS 4.0 on top.

All three smartphones in our comparison piece are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 SoC. The Realme 2 Pro comes coupled with 4GB/ 6GB/ 8GB of RAM and 64GB/ 128GB of onboard storage, the Xiaomi Mi A2 gets either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB/ 128GB of internal storage, and the Vivo V9 Pro comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage. Out of the three, the Realme 2 Pro and Vivo V9 Pro support microSD cards (up to 256GB).

A dual rear camera setup is common with all three handsets - the Vivo V9 Pro and Mi A2 get a vertical alignment while the Realme 2 Pro gets a horizontally stacked setup. The Realme phone sports a 16-megapixel primary Sony IMX398 sensor with f/1.7 aperture and 4K video recording at 30fps and 2-megapixel secondary depth sensor. On the other hand, the Xiaomi handset bears a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 primary sensor and a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 secondary sensor, both with f/1.75 aperture. And, finally, the Vivo model comprises a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor.

For selfies, the Realme 2 Pro sports a 16-megapixel front camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture, the Mi A2 gets a 20-megapixel camera sensor with soft-light flash, and the Vivo V9 Pro features a 16-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and features like AI selfie lighting.

The Realme 2 Pro packs in a 3,500mAh battery under the hood. The Xiaomi Mi A2 sports a 3,000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, and the Vivo V9 Pro packs in a 3,260mAh battery. All three smartphones come with rear-mounted fingerprint sensors and software-based Face Unlock capabilities.

Connectivity options on the Realme 2 Pro include 4G VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, USB OTG, and more. The Xiaomi Mi A2 comes with 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and no 3.5mm headphone jack. And, the Vivo V9 Pro gets 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, USB OTG, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack as connectivity options.

Is Xiaomi Mi A2 the best Android One smartphone in India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Realme 2 Pro vs Vivo V9 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A2 comparison

	Realme 2 Pro	Vivo V9 Pro	Xiaomi Mi A2
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
Key Specs
Display	6.30-inch	6.30-inch	5.99-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Front Camera	16-megapixel	16-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	16-megapixel + 2-megapixel	13-megapixel + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel + 20-megapixel
RAM	8GB	6GB	4GB
Storage	128GB	64GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	3500mAh	3260mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 8.1	Android 8.1	Android 8.1 Oreo
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2280 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Realme	Vivo	Xiaomi
Model	2 Pro	V9 Pro	Mi A2
Release date	September 1, 2018	September 1, 2018	July 1, 2018
Launched in India	Yes	Yes	Yes
Body type	Polycarbonate	-	-
Dimensions (mm)	156.70 x 74.00 x 8.50	154.81 x 75.00 x 7.90	158.70 x 75.40 x 7.30
Weight (g)	174.00	150.00	168.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3500	3260	3000
Removable battery	No	No	No
Wireless charging	No	-	-
Colours	Ice Lake, Blue Ocean, Black Sea	Black, Nebula Purple	Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold
SAR value	0.83	1.38	-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.30	6.30	5.99
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2280 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	-	-
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	-	18:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	409	-	403
HARDWARE
Processor	1.8GHz octa-core	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.8GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM	8GB	6GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB	64GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256	256	-
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes	Yes	-
CAMERA
Rear camera	16-megapixel (f/1.7) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)	13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.25-micron) + 20-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.0-micron)
Rear autofocus	Yes	-	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	Yes	LED	Dual LED
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.0)	16-megapixel (f/2.0)	20-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)
Front flash	-	-	LED
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 8.1	Android 8.1	Android 8.1 Oreo
Skin	ColorOS 5.2	FunTouch OS 4.0	-
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n/ac	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 4.20	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	No	-	Yes
USB OTG	Yes	Yes	Yes
Micro-USB	Yes	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Direct	-	-	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes

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