Realme 9 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy A23
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Realme 9 Pro+ | Samsung Galaxy A23 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, February 16 | 2022, March 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, February 21 | Available. Released 2022, March 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back |
| Dimensions | 160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) | 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 610 |
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4.0 | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | - |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | - |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | - | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| - | Virtual proximity sensing | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 60W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 44 min (advertised) | 25W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue, Free Fire Limited Edition | Black, White, Peach, Blue |
| Models | RMX3392, RMX3393 | SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N |
| Price | € 289.90 / $ 390.00 / ₹ 25,999 | £ 99.00 / ₹ 14,999 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) | 0.48 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 117h | Endurance rating 130h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: 1241:1 |
| Loudspeaker | -25.3 LUFS (Very good) | -27.6 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 495096 (v8), 416031 (v9) GeekBench: 2335 (v5.1) GFXBench: 27fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) GeekBench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 130h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | 1241:1 contrast ratio, 464 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -27.6 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) GeekBench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |

