Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Yesterday marked the launch of Redmi’s budget smartphone Redmi Note 11 Pro in India and just a day later Realme has launched the Realme 9 5G SE handset in the country. Both the smartphones from Chinese smartphone makers have been launched to target semi-mid-range smartphone users and fall in a similar price range. This creates two options for users who are in the market for a budget smartphone. Mentioned below is a comparison between Redmi Note 11 Pro and Realme 9 5G SE to see which device is better on paper.
Redmi Note 11 Pro vs Realme 9 5G SE: Display
Redmi Note 11 Pro has been launched with a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with support for a maximum brightness of 1200nits and 120Hz refresh rate whereas Realme 9 5G SE sports a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,412 pixels) display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 600 nits.
Redmi Note 11 Pro vs Realme 9 5G SE: Processors and Storage
The Redmi Note 11 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB with a microSD card. On the other hand, Realme 9 5G SE features a Snapdragon 778G SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM virtually expandable up to 13GB and 128GB of inbuilt UFS 2.2 storage.
Redmi Note 11 Pro vs Realme 9 5G SE: Camera
Redmi Note 11 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup at the rear housing a 108MP HM2 primary sensor from Samsung, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies and video calling, you get a 16MP sensor at the front. Realme 9 5G SE offers a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 48MP camera along with a monochrome portrait sensor and a macro sensor. The smartphone comes with a 16MP selfie camera