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Redmi 9C vs vivo V50 Lite

Redmi 9C

Xiaomi

Redmi 9C

$119

24.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V50 Lite
47.1Inno Score
20Performance28.9
20Display58
20.5Camera34.1
38.8Battery76.9
28Features46.7
0 spec wins — Redmi 9C10 spec wins — vivo V50 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

vivo V50 Lite wins this phone face-off, 47.1 to 24.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and display (+38). Redmi 9C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Redmi 9C

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo V50 Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28

Display

Display comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
Screen size6.53 ″6.77 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution1600x7201080x2392
Pixel density269 ppi387 ppi+44%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness—1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—94.2 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu110,000—
RAM (max)3 GB8 GB+167%
Storage options32GB / 64GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.79
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging10 W90 W+800%

Design

Design comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
Weight196 g196 g
Thickness9 mm7.8 mm+13%
IP rating—IP65
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYes—
USBMicro-USBUSB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
OS at launchAndroid 10 (MIUI 12)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Redmi 9C versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecRedmi 9Cvivo V50 Lite
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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