Who is better in performance, gaming and battery life?

At present, the budget smartphone segment is growing the fastest in the market. Almost every week a new contender is launched in this segment. At present, there are many such phones in this segment, whose teasers are continuously coming and are going to be launched in the near future. Both Xiaomi and Realme have launched some such smartphones in this segment, which increase our expectations about the budget segment even more. Realme has launched Realme 6 in this segment, whose price in India starts at Rs 12,999. At this price, Realme 6 brings premium features like hole-punch display, 90Hz refresh rate panel and a powerful processor. Xiaomi also launched its new warrior of the budget segment in the form of Redmi Note 9 Pro within a short time of the launch of Realme 6, which comes equipped with premium features like Realme.

If you are also looking to buy a budget smartphone and are stuck between performance, gaming and battery, then here we are going to solve your problem. Realme 6 And Redmi Note 9 Pro Both smartphones have been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 12,999 and come with the same RAM and storage. Let’s find out here which smartphone is better between Realme 6 and Redmi Note 9 Pro in terms of general performance, gaming performance and battery life.

Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 performance and gaming

Both smartphones are equipped with powerful octa-core processors. While Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset has been used in Redmi Note 9 Pro, the company has given MediaTek Helio G90T chipset in Realme 6. However, both chipsets score almost the same marks in benchmark scores. Redmi Note 9 Pro scored 279,978 points in AnTuTu. At the same time, it scored 568 and 1,761 respectively in single-core and multi-core tests in Geekbench. Redmi Note 9 Pro scored 3,665 points in 3DMark’s Slingshot Unlimited test. In comparison, Realme 6 scored 290,210 points in AnTuTu and scored 467 and 1,688 points respectively in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests. The Realme 6 scored 3,131 in 3DMark’s Slingshot Unlimited test.

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In normal use, we found the performance of both smartphones to be similar and did not notice any problems. Both the Realme 6 and Redmi Note 9 Pro handle multitasking well and the experience of running the Android-based custom skin included on both phones was smooth and lag-free. The 90Hz panel included in the Realme 6 gives a better scrolling experience, while the Redmi Note 9 Pro does not offer this experience due to its standard panel.

Both phones handled heavy 3D mobile games with ease in our testing. We played games with graphics-intensive games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends and found that the RAM and powerful processors included in both phones easily handle even heavy games. Although the Realme 6 got a little hotter than the Redmi Note 9 Pro during long gaming, the temperature of both devices still did not go out of control.

Both phones have similarly performing fingerprint sensors, which are fast and accurate with a quick tap on the side. Both phones unlock with just one touch without having to press the power button. Similarly, the face unlock feature on both phones also works similarly, i.e. fast and accurate.

Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 battery life

The Realme 6 packs a 4,300mAh battery and in comparison, the Redmi Note 9 Pro packs a bigger 5,020mAh battery. In our testing, we found both phones easily lasted about a day and a half on a single charge, which is pretty good. You can expect the Redmi Note 9 Pro to last longer, as it packs a higher capacity battery. Surprisingly, the Realme 6 outperformed the Redmi Note 9 Pro in our HD video battery loop test and lasted about 19.5 hours. The Redmi Note 9 Pro only lasted 16 hours in this test.

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Coming to the charging capability, Realme 6 charges faster due to its 30W fast charging support and smaller battery capacity. Whereas, Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bigger battery and supports a maximum of 18W fast charging output, due to which it takes a little longer to charge.