This year Chinese companies released several entry-level phones, but as you probably noticed if you follow the smartphone market, prices increased. That is exactly the reason why a lot of people started wondering whether it is worth buying the latest entry-level phones or saving some money to get a device released one or two years ago. Among the most important entry-level phones released this year, the latest one is the Vivo Y02. Earlier this year, Realme came up with the Narzo 50i Prime. But a lot of people noticed that the Redmi 9 Prime released two years ago still has better specifications and it is available in the same price range. So which one to choose? We will try to let you find out through this comparison between the specifications of the Vivo Y02, the Realme Narzo 50i Prime, and the Redmi 9 Prime.

Vivo Y02 vs Realme Narzo 50i Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

Vivo Y02 Realme Narzo 50i Prime Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 164 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm, 186 grams 164.1 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm, 182 grams 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm, 198 grams
DISPLAY 6.51 inches, 720 x 1600p (HD+), 269 ppi, IPS LCD 6.5 inches, 720 x 1600p (HD+), 270 ppi, IPS LCD 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, IPS LCD
PROCESSOR octa-core chipset with a frequency of 2 GHz Unisoc Tiger T612, octa-core 1.8 GHz Mediatek Helio G80, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 3 GB RAM, 32 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 3 GB RAM, 32 GB  – 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE Android 12 Go Edition, Funtouch OS Android 11, Realme UI Go Android 10, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA 8 MP f/2.0
5 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Single 8 MP f/2.0
5 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Quad 13 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/2.2, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5020 mAh, fast charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, reverse charging Dual SIM slot, reverse charging Dual SIM slot

Design

In my honest opinion, the most attractive design belongs to the Realme Narzo 50i Prime, because it has a smaller camera module. But, especially if you are a girl, you may like the design of the Vivo Y02 very much in the lavender color option. The design of the Redmi 9 Prime is pretty outdated with its camera semaphore placed on the central part, but, on the other hand, it has a water repellent coating which may turn useful for you if you want to use your phone under the rain. Unfortunately, these phones are not built with premium materials as they all come with polycarbonate bodies, but the Redmi 9 Prime offers Gorilla Glass 3 protection by Corning for the display.

Display

The Redmi 9 Prime has the best display of the trio not because it has the Gorilla Glass 3 protection, but because it is the only one with a Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2340 pixels). For the rest, it is a classic IPS LCD panel with a 6.53-inch diagonal and a typical brightness of 400 nits like the ones found on a lot of low cost devices. The displays of the Vivo Y02 and the Realme Narzo 50i Prime are almost the same things: the former has an IPS LCD panel with a diagonal of 6.51 inches and an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the latter has a 6.5-inch display with the same resolution. Note that the Redmi is the only one sporting a fingerprint reader and it is side-mounted, placed on the power key.

Specs & Software

The Redmi 9 Prime has the most powerful hardware department. It is composed of a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset running at a max frequency of 2 GHz, up to 4 GB of RAM, and up to 128 GB of native storage. However, it ships with a very outdated Android version: it has Android 10. Then there is the Realme Narzo 50i Prime with a hardware setup composed of a Unisoc Tiger T612 chipset running at 1.8 GHz, up to 4 GB of RAM, and up to 64 GB of internal storage (in this case, you get a UFS 2.2 storage). The Vivo Y02 takes the last place with an unknown octa-core chipset, just 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of native storage, but it is the only one with Android 12 out of the box.

Camera

The Redmi 9 Prime wins the camera comparison as well thanks to a quad rear camera composed of a 13 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide shooter, a 5 MP macro camera, and a 2 MP depth sensor. Both Realme Narzo 50i Prime and Vivo Y02 get a single 8 MP rear camera.

Battery

These phones have the same battery capacity, but the Vivo Y02 and the Realme Narzo 50i Prime should last a bit more because they have displays with a lower resolution.

Price

The Vivo Y02 costs about $95/€90, just like the Realme Narzo 50i Prime, while the Redmi 9 Prime starts from about $139/€132 at the actual change. The Redmi 9 Prime is superior, but it has a very older Android version: would you prefer to buy it instead of the Vivo Y02 and the Narzo 50i Prime?

Vivo Y02 vs Realme Narzo 50i Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

PROs

  • Best hardware
  • Better display
  • Best cameras
  • Water-repellent
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wireless FM radio

CONS

  • Ships with Android 10

Vivo Y02

PROs

  • Android 12 out of the box
  • Reverse charging
  • Better connectivity

CONS

  • No fingerprint reader
  • Inferior hardware

Realme Narzo 50i Prime

PROs

  • Wider availability
  • Reverse charging
  • UFS 2.2 native storage
  • Great street prices

CONS

  • No fingerprint scanner

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