Redmi Note 9S vs Realme 6: Price, Specifications Compared

Redmi Note 9S and Realme 6, both come with a quad rear camera setup.

By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 26 March 2020 13:17 IST

Redmi Note 9S vs Realme 6: Price, Specifications Compared

Redmi Note 9S (L) and Realme 6, both were released in March this year

Highlights

Redmi Note 9S is heavier than Realme 6
Redmi Note 9S has 5020mAh battery while Realme 6 has 4300mAh battery
Both the phones support fast charging option

Redmi Note 9S recently made its debut as the global variant of the Redmi Note 9 Pro smartphone. The smartphone will go head to head with Realme 6, which was also launched earlier this month. If case you are wondering how the two phones stack up against each other, at least on paper, we have made your job slightly easier. Read on for a quick comparison between Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9S and Realme 6 smartphones in terms of their price and specifications.

Redmi Note 9S vs Realme 6: Prices and variants

Both the Redmi Note 9Sand Realme 6 have a base 4GB + 64GB storage unit that is priced at RM 799 (roughly Rs. 13,700) and Rs. 12,999, respectively. The other - 6GB + 64GB and 8GB + 128GB – variants of Realme 6 are priced at Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 15,999, respectively.

Meanwhile, Redmi Note 9S' 6GB + 128GB variant is up for grabs at RM 899 (roughly Rs. 15,000) which is further available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Grey colour options. The three variants of Realme 6 come in Comet Blue and Comet White colour shades.

Redmi Note 9S vs Realme 6: Specifications

In terms of the design, both Redmi Note 9S and Realme 6 smartphones have a hole-punch on the front panel and a quad camera setup on the back. The Redmi Note 9S, however, comes with a bigger screen size of 6.67-inch with full-HD+ (1,080x2,400) resolution along with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. In comparison, the Realme 6 features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Similarly, Redmi Note 9S is heavier (209 grams) than the Realme 6 smartphone (191 grams).

Under the hood, Redmi Note 9S is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC and runs on Android 10 with MIUI 11 custom skin on top. Realme 6 on the other hand, is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC and runs on Android 10 with Realme UI on top.

Coming to the cameras, the Realme 6 includes a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The quad rear camera setup of the smartphone includes 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor for portrait shots. The last sensor is a 2-megapixel quaternary sensor for depth in the photographs.

Redmi Note 9S, on the other hand, comes with a 16-megapixel camera on the front panel. The quad rear camera setup of the phone is headlined by a 48-megapixel main camera along with an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field of view, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and lastly, a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

In terms of the battery, the Redmi Note 9S has a 5,020mAh battery while the Realme 6 packs a 4,300mAh battery. Both the phones support fast charging option.

Redmi Note 9S vs Realme 6 comparison

	Redmi Note 9S	Realme 6
Key Specs
Display	6.67-inch	6.50-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	MediaTek Helio G90T
Front Camera	16-megapixel	16-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel	64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	4GB	4GB
Storage	64GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5020mAh	4300mAh
OS	Android 10	Android 10
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels

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Redmi Note 9S

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 5020mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Realme 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Impressive performance
Very good battery life
Clean UI

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware

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Display 6.50-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G90T

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4300mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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