How to quickly and safely transfer contacts with Xiaomi to Realme: all ways

Moving from Xiaomi to Realme is not just about changing your brand, but also about moving all the important data, and contacts are number one. Even if you use instant messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram, the system phone book remains the basis for calling, SMS, and synchronization with other services. In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to transfer contacts, taking into account the features of MIUI firmware (on Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO) and Realme UI (on Realme/Narzo).

The main problem with this transfer is the difference in ecosystems: Xiaomi actively promotes its services (for example, Mi Cloud), and Realme often relies on solutions from Google and its own cloud platform. We tested all methods on current models of 2023-2026 (including Xiaomi 14, Redmi Note 13 Pro).+, Realme GT 6 and Realme 12 Pro+) And we've highlighted the pros and cons of each, and if you're afraid of losing data, use at least two ways at the same time (e.g. Google). + SIM-card) to guarantee that all numbers are kept.

1. Transfer contacts through a Google account (the most reliable way)

Sync with Google account is a universal method that works on all Android devices, including Xiaomi and Realme, and its main advantage is that contacts are automatically updated when added/deleted on any of the synced devices.

1. On Xiaomi's phone: 📱 Open the Contacts app. 🔧 Press three dots (menu) → Contact management → Import/Export of contacts. ☁️ Select Export to Google (if contacts are not synced yet). 🔄 Make sure synchronization is enabled: go to Settings → Accounts. → Google → Sync your account and activate the switch next to Contacts.

On the Realme phone:

• 📱 Contact us. → three-point → Settings → Imports/Exports.
• ☁️ Select Import from Google (make sure you are logged in to the same account as Xiaomi).
• 🔄 Wait until synchronization is complete (it can take up to 5 minutes with a large number of contacts).

⚠️ Note: If your contacts are saved to your Local Phone Book or Mi Cloud on Xiaomi, you must first transfer them to Google.

Check Wi-Fi connection | Make sure both phones share a Google account | Charge both devices at least 50% | Turn off power saving mode (it can interrupt sync)

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This method is even suitable for switching from iPhone to Realme if contacts have been synced with Google. However, it has a limitation: not all contact fields are transferred correctly (for example, additional numbers or notes may be displayed incorrectly), in which case, add the transfer in another way (for example, via vCard).

2. Export contacts to vCard file (.vcf) and import to Realme

The.vcf (or vCard) format is the standard for storing contacts that all modern smartphones support, and it's useful if you don't want to use cloud services or you don't have a stable Internet connection.

1. Exports to Xiaomi: 📱 Open Contacts. → three-point → Contact management → Imports/Exports. 📄 Select Export to File (or Export to Device). 📁 Specify a folder to save (for example, Downloads) and confirm export.

Transfer the file to Realme:

• 🔗 Connect Xiaomi to your computer and copy the.vcf file (commonly called contacts.vcf or 00001.vcf).
• 📲 Flip the file to Realme through USB, Bluetooth, email or messenger.
• 📱 On Realme, open your contacts. → three-point → Imports/Exports → Import from the device and select the copied file.

⚠️ Note: If there are more than 500 contacts, MIUI It can be broken down into several.vcf files (for example, 00001.vcf, 00002.vcf In this case, import them to Realme one by one, otherwise some contacts will not be transferred.

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If you import a file corrupt error on Realme, try opening.vcf on your computer via Excel or Notepad++ and removing the extra characters at the beginning of the file (sometimes MIUI adds service information).

3. Transfer of contacts through SIM-Card (for small telephone books)

If you have few contacts (up to 250) and no internet or computer at hand, you can use the Internet. SIM-This method is inferior in convenience to the previous one, but sometimes becomes the only option available:

1. Exports to SIM Xiaomi: 📱 Open Contacts. → three-point → Contact management → Imports/Exports. 📶 Select Export on Export SIM-map. ✅ Mark your export contacts (or click Select All) and confirm.

Imports to Realme:

• 🔄 Replace it. SIM-Card in Realme (or use an adapter if the slot sizes differ).
• 📱 Open Contacts. → three-point → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.
• ✅ Select contacts to import and save them to your phone book or Google.

⚠️ Attention: SIM-The cards have strict restrictions:

• 🚫 Only keep a name. + One number (extra fields like email or addresses are lost).
• 🚫 Maximum number of contacts – 250-300 (depending on operator).
• 🚫 Names longer than 14 characters can be cut (for example, "Ivanov Ivanovich" becomes "Ivanov Ivanov").

This method is suitable for emergency transfer when there are no other options, for example, if you are roaming without Wi-Fi access and contacts are urgently needed. SIM-maps to make room.

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4. Bluetooth Contact Transfer (for individual numbers)

Bluetooth isn't the most efficient way to move things, but it's useful if you need to send a few specific contacts, like when you've moved most of the numbers but forgot to add 2-3 important ones.

1. Xiaomi: 📱 Open Contacts and select the right contact. 📤 Click Share (or Send) → Bluetooth. 🔵 Turn on Bluetooth on both phones and perform pairing.

On Realme:

• 🔵 Receive the incoming file via Bluetooth.
• 📱 After downloading, open the.vcf file and save the contact.

⚠️ Note: This method has critical shortcomings:

• 🐢 Slow speed: 50 contacts can take 10-15 minutes to transfer.
• 🔄 Number limit: Some Xiaomi models don’t allow you to send more than 10 contacts at a time.
• 📱 Coding problems: Cyrillic names can be displayed by cracosyabras (solved by re-preservation in the silk). UTF-8).

Bluetooth is only useful for selective transfer, for example, if you forgot to move a colleague or relative's number and don't want to repeat the whole procedure. For mass export, choose Google or vCard.

5.Move over Mi Cloud and Realme Cloud (for ecosystem users)

If you've been using Xiaomi and Realme, you can try migrating contacts over their cloud storage, but this method is less reliable than Google because of ecosystem differences.

1. Exports from Mi Cloud: 🌐 Go to i.mi.com from your Xiaomi and log in. ☁️ Go to Contacts and select Export (.vcf file downloaded to your device).

Imports to Realme Cloud:

• 🌐 Open cloud.realme.com on Realme.
• 📤 Upload the.vcf file to the Contacts section (if available).
• 🔄 Sync your phone contacts through Settings → Accounts. → Realme Cloud.

⚠️ Note: This method has serious limitations:

• 🚫 Realme Cloud doesn’t always support importing.vcf – this feature may not be available in your region.
• 🚫 Contacts from Mi Cloud can be duplicated when exported (e.g., one number will be saved twice with different names).
• 🚫 Not all fields are correctly transferred (e.g., contact photos or attached notes).

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Use Mi Cloud and Realme Cloud only if you are sure that both accounts are linked to the same data, otherwise the risk of losing or duplicating contacts increases.

This method is only suitable for advanced users who are knowledgeable about cloud services, and for most users it is easier and safer to use Google or vCard.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even if you follow the instructions, you can have a hard time.-5 Problems with transferring contacts from Xiaomi to Realme and how to solve them:

• 🔄 Contacts are not synced with Google: Check if sync is enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Contact sync. Delete your Google account and add it again. Update the Contacts app via Google Play.
• 📵 Realme does not see contacts after import: Restart the phone - sometimes changes are only applied after reboot. Check if contacts are hidden in the display settings (in Contacts). → Settings → Display contacts).
• 📇 Duplicate Contacts: Use the built-in Connection feature (Contact Management) → Install Contacts Optimizer from Google Play to automatically remove duplicates.
• 🔤 Hieroglyphics instead of Cyrillic: Export contacts to the UTF-8 (In the export settings.vcf on Xiaomi. Open the.vcf file in the text editor and save it with encoding UTF-8 without BOM.
• 📴 There's not enough room for SIM-Map: Remove old contacts from the SIM Break the contacts into parts (e.g. 100) and take turns.

If neither of these methods worked, try alternative applications like My Contacts Backup (which saves contacts to.vcf with a backup to email) or Copy My Data (which transmits data over Wi-Fi), which often work where standard methods fail.

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