Xiaomi 11T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

70 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (772K versus 527K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 7% longer battery life (35:12 vs 33:03 hours)
Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (803 against 615 nits)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1084 and 983 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Optical image stabilization
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 21 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Realme 9 Pro Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	95.9%
PWM	120 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	3000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	576	-
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	174458
GPU	277927	93029
Memory	142755	119609
UX	169123	140029
Total score	772254	527564

Max surface temperature	40 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	81%	99%
Graphics test	27 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	4520	2293

Web score	6966	8677
Video editing	5715	6622
Photo editing	25532	30524
Data manipulation	10154	8593
Writing score	14166	18615

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	26 GB	15 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	60 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	0:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	14:47 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:58 hr
Standby	111 hr	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	February 2022
Release date	October 2021	February 2022
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 60 W

Xiaomi 11T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Xiaomi 11T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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