Who is better in performance, gaming and battery life?

Both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro are claiming to be the best mid-range smartphones at the moment. The 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. While on one hand Realme 6 Pro It comes with a 4,300mAh 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 smartphones come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which is Qualcomm’s latest mid-range gaming processor. So which is better in 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. New GST rates have been implemented on mobile phones in India from April 1, due to which the price of both smartphones has increased.
Realme has revealed the new prices of all its smartphones. The price of Realme 6 Pro now starts at Rs 17,999 in India. This price is for the 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 the 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 Qualcomm’s latest chip and this chipset focuses on gaming. Apart from this, Snapdragon 730G also supports NavIC satellite system built by India for navigation. Both phones use LPDDR4X RAM and come with UFS 2.1 flash storage.
Due to the similar hardware, the benchmark scores of both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro were quite similar. In AnTuTu, the Redmi Note 9 Pro scored 279,978 points, while the Realme 6 Pro scored 282,716 points. We also found the real-time performance of both phones to be quite similar. Both the custom Android skins, MIUI in the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Realme UI in the Realme 6 Pro, did their job well and multitasking was also easy in both. Scrolling and swiping the menu seems to be faster on the Realme 6 Pro. The reason for this is the inclusion of a 90Hz refresh rate display panel in the Realme 6 Pro. Let us tell you that the Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a panel with a 60Hz refresh rate.
In gaming, both smartphones once again perform equally. Both Realme 6 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro run heavy games like PUBG Mobile with ease and the best part is that neither of the smartphones heats up too much even after long gaming sessions.
We found that the fingerprint sensor on both phones performs quite fast and both sensors are quite accurate. The face recognition feature is also fast and accurate on both phones and works quite well even in low light on both devices.
We found the Realme 6 Pro to be a little easier to hold in the hand and handle for long hours of calling due to its lighter weight. However, both the Realme 6 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro are challenging to use with one hand. One of the main reasons for this is the large display included in both.

Realme 6 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro battery life
Despite having a bigger 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. On the other hand, the Realme 6 Pro with its 4,300mAh battery, lasted 21 hours and 42 minutes in a similar test. Both phones easily lasted 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, Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with only 18W fast charging support, and given the larger capacity, it takes longer to charge it completely. Both the smartphones come with chargers with the above mentioned charging capacity in the box.
Redmi Note 9 Pro vs realme 6 pro
Redmi Note 9 Pro |
realme 6 pro |
|
Ratings | ||
overall ndtv rating | ||
Design Rating | ||
Display Rating | ||
software rating | ||
Performance Rating | ||
Battery Life Rating | ||
Camera Rating | ||
Value for Money Rating | ||
Display | ||
Screen size (inches) | 6.67 | 6.60 |
Resolution | 1080×2400 pixels | 1080×2400 pixels |
Protection Type | gorilla Glass | gorilla Glass |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
Hardware | ||
Processor | 2.3 GHz octa-core | Octa-Core |
Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
internal storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
Expandable Storage Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Expandable Storage Capacity (GB) | 512 | 256 |
Separate microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 64-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.3) + 12-megapixel (f/2.5) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
Rear autofocus | Phase Detection Autofocus | Yes |
Front Camera | 16-megapixel | 16-megapixel (f/2.0) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) |
Rear Flash | , | Yes |
Front Flash | , | No |
Software | ||
Operating System | Android | Android |
Skin | MIUI 11 | Realme UI |
Connectivity | ||
Wi-Fi standard support | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
USB Type C | Yes | Yes |
Number of SIM | 2 | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | , |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | Yes |
sims 1 | ||
sim type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
4G/LTE | Yes | Yes |
The Sims 2 | ||
sim type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
4G/LTE | Yes | Yes |
Sensor | ||
Face Unlock | Yes | , |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes |
Proximity Sensor | Yes | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
Ambient Light Sensor | Yes | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |