How to Transfer Contacts to Xiaomi in Realme: All Ways in 5 Minutes

Moving from Xiaomi to Realme is not just a brand change, but also a migration of all important data. Contacts tend to be a top priority: losing them can result in hours of manual recovery or even the irretrievable loss of valuable connections. Fortunately, today’s smartphones offer several ways to transfer, from cloud services to direct transmissions over Bluetooth. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods of 2026, including nuances for different models (for example, the Redmi Note 12 vs Realme). GT Neo 5), and we will give a checklist to check the result.

It's important to understand that the choice of method depends on three factors: the number of contacts (50 or 5,000?), the sync settings on your old phone, and access to the Internet. MIUI You'll have to save your contacts to your Google Account, you'll have to use alternative ways, and if you already have a Google account on your new Realme, it'll take just a few clicks.

1.Preparation: What to do on Xiaomi before the transfer

Before rushing to find a cable or set up a cloud, make sure your contacts are available for export. MIUI They can be stored in different places:

• 📱 Local phone memory – if you’ve never synced them to your accounts.
• ☁️ Google Account – if sync is enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of contacts.
• 🔄 Mi Account – if you used the Xiaomi proprietary cloud (rare, but encountered).
• 📧 SIM-The map is an outdated method, but some still keep contacts there.

To check your current contact location, open the Contacts app on Xiaomi, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Contact Management. → Import/Export. You'll see all the sources available here. If the contacts are only stored on the Internet. SIM-card, they will have to be imported first into the memory of the phone or Google Account - directly from the SIM They will be transferred to Realme with coding errors (especially Cyrillic).

⚠️ Warning: If you plan to reset Xiaomi to factory settings after the transfer, be sure to turn off Mi Account protection (Settings) → Mi Account. → Otherwise, after resetting, the phone will require you to enter a password from your old account, even if you are no longer using it.

Check the location of contacts in Contact Management

Sync your contacts with your Google Account (if not done)

Export backup in.vcf format (just in case)

Disable Mi Account protection if you are planning a reset-->

2. Method 1: Sync through Google Account (fastest)

If your contacts are already linked to a Google Account, it takes less than a minute to migrate to Realme, which works even without physical access to your old phone, so you need to have sync enabled earlier.

Instructions for Xiaomi:

1. Open Settings → Accounts → Google.
2. Select your account and make sure the switch opposite Contact is active.
3. Press Sync (if the button is inactive, then the sync is automatic).

Instructions for Realme:

1. When you first turn on your phone, sign in to the same Google Account as you do on Xiaomi.
2. If the phone is already configured, go to Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronize and enable Contacts.
3. Open the Contacts app and wait until the sync is complete (it can take up to 5 minutes with a large number of records).

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If not all contacts are displayed on Realme after sync, check the filter in the Contacts app (click on three dots). → Display contacts → Select All Contacts).

3. Method 2: Export/import via file VCF

The.vcf (vCard) format is a universal standard for storing contacts that all modern smartphones support.

• 📵 You don't have access to the Internet;
• 🔒 Contacts are stored only in the phone memory;
• 🔄 You want to make a backup before transferring.

Step 1. Exporting contacts with Xiaomi:

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press three points. → Contact management → Exports of contacts.
3. Select the source (such as phone memory) and format VCF-file.
4. Specify the folder to save (preferably select Downloads or the root of memory).
5. The file will be called contacts.vcf or similar.

Step 2. Transfer the file to Realme:

• 📎 Through Bluetooth: send a file from Xiaomi to Realme (in a pair of devices, select Accept a file).
• 📁 Through cable. OTG or computer: connect both phones to a PC and copy the file.
• ☁️ Through the cloud (Google Drive, Mi Cloud): upload the file to Xiaomi and download to Realme.

Step 3. Import to Realme:

1. Open the Contacts app on Realme.
2. Press three points. → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Import from.vcf file.
3. Select the downloaded file and confirm the import.

⚠️ If there are more than 2,000 contacts in a.vcf file, break it into pieces using services like VCF Splitter.Otherwise, Realme may not import all the records or freeze.

Method 3: Direct transmission over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct

If you don't have cable or Internet access, you can transfer contacts directly between phones, which is a method that works for a small number of records (up to 500), because there are likely to be failures with a large volume.

Bluetooth transmission:

1. On Xiaomi, open Contacts, select the entries you want (or click Select All).
2. Click Share (arrow icon) → Bluetooth.
3. Turn Bluetooth on Realme and make it Visible to Everyone (Settings) → Bluetooth → Visibility).
4. On Xiaomi, select Realme from the list of devices and confirm the transfer.
5. On Realme, accept the incoming file and save the contacts.

Wi-Fi Direct transmission:

• 📶 Activate Wi-Fi Direct on both phones (Settings) → Wi-Fi → Wi-Fi Direct).
• 🔗 Connect Realme to Xiaomi (Xiaomi will receive a confirmation request).
• 📤 In the Contacts on Xiaomi app, select Export and send the file via Wi-Fi Direct.
• 📥 On Realme, accept the file and import contacts through Contact Management.

Synchronization through Google Account

Exports/imports through VCF-file

Direct transmission Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

Special applications (e.g. SHAREit)

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5. Method 4: Use of third-party applications (SHAREit, Xender)

Data applications like SHAREit, Xender or Send Anywhere can simplify the process, especially if you need to transfer not only contacts, but also photos, videos or messages. They work over a local Wi-Fi network, which speeds up transfers compared to Bluetooth.

Instructions for SHAREit:

1. Install Sharet on both phones from Google Play.
2. On Xiaomi, open the app, select Send → Contacts.
3. On Realme, click Get and Scan QR-Xiaomi screen code.
4. Confirm the transmission on both devices.
5. After completion, a notification of successful import will appear on Realme.

Pros and cons of the method:

⚠️ Note: When using SHAREit or similar applications, disable Transfer Optimization (if any) which can compress data and cause loss of some information (for example, additional contact fields such as "Birthday" or "Address").

Method 5: Transfer through SIM-map (outdated but working)

This method is suitable only for basic contacts (name). + number) and limited by memory SIM-cards (usually up to 250 records) However, it can help if other methods are not available.

Exports to Xiaomi:

1. Open Contacts → Three Points → Contact Management → Import / Export → Export to SIM-card.
2. Select contacts for export (or click Select All).
3. Confirm the action. Contacts will be copied to SIM.

Imports to Realme:

1. Put it in. SIM-map.
2. Open Contacts. → three-point → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.
3. Select contacts and confirm the import.

Limitations of the method:

• 🚫 No photos of contacts, email addresses, notes are transferred.
• 📏 Names longer than 20 characters can be cut off.
• 🔢 Numbers with extensions (e.g, +7 (999) 123-45-67 dob. 123) will remain without additions.

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Use it. SIM-This method is outdated and only suitable for a minimum set of contacts without additional data.

Verification and cleaning of duplicates after transfer

After transferring contacts to Realme, be sure to check their integrity and remove duplicates. This is especially important if you have used several methods (e.g. sync with Google). + import VCF).

How to find duplicates:

1. Open Contacts on Realme.
2. Press three points. → Contact management → Combine duplicates.
3. The app will automatically find matching entries. Click Consolidate for each pair.

Manual check:

• 🔍 Sort contacts by name (display settings) → Sorting by name).
• 📊 Check contact groups (e.g. Google, Phone, SIM) double.
• 🗑️ Delete empty or incomplete entries (such as contacts without numbers).

If you have any extra entries left after the merger, use third-party apps like Contacts Optimizer or Simpler Merge, which analyze the contact database deeper than standard Realme tools. UI.

8. Frequent problems and their solutions

Even when you follow instructions, you can get errors, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

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If contact photos are missing after the transfer, check if media sync is enabled in Google Account (Settings) → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of contacts → Include photos).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions