Realme 9 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy A23

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Realme 9 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy A23
PHONES
Phone Names Realme 9 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy A23
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International-
SpeedHSPA, LTE-A, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India-
Launch
Announced2022, February 162022, March 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, February 21Available. Released 2022, March 25
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions160.2 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)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)PLS LCD, 90Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-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)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 610
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4.0Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED 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
Single16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Triple50 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)-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jack-Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging60W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 44 min (advertised)25W wired
TypeLi-Po 4500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsMidnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue, Free Fire Limited EditionBlack, White, Peach, Blue
ModelsRMX3392, RMX3393SM-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
SAR1.19 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
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
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)