Xiaomi Redmi 9i (128GB) vs BlackBerry Storm2 (9520)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs BlackBerry Storm2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.53"
IPS
IPS
720x1600
13
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.25"
TFT
TFT
360x480
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi 9i (128GB)
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24 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Model | Redmi 9i (128GB) | Storm2 (9520) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi 9i M2006C3LII | Vodafone RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 9520, RIM Odin |
| Country or region available |  India |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Xiaomi | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 9/18/2020, Announced: 9/15/2020 | 10/29/2009 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.07 x 164.9 millimeters (3.03 x 6.49 in) | 62.2 x 112.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.43 in) |
| Weight | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.53" inches | 3.25" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 269 PPI | 185 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 400nits[typ] | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| System version | Android 10 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | MIUI 12.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G25 (MT6762G) (12nm) | feature not registered |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR GE8320 MP2 (650MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 128GB (103GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 2GB (1.82GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HVGA (480x320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock 2D Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 280 hours (11.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green | • Colors: Black • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi 9i (128GB) | BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |