Realme 9 vs Realme 9i
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Realme 9 | Realme 9i |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, April 07 | 2022, January 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, April 12 | Available. Released 2022, January 10 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Dragontrail Pro), plastic frame, plastic back |
| Dimensions | 160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Dragontrail Pro Glass |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Realme UI 5.0 | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 - Vietnam UFS 2.1 - India | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm |
| Triple | 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | Panorama |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 33W wired, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min | 33W wired, 100% in 70 min |
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White | Black, Blue |
| Models | RMX3521 | RMX3491 |
| Price | About 660 EUR | € 149.90 / $ 209.00 / £ 140.09 |
| SAR | 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 156h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 290097 (v9) GeekBench: 1601 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 156h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 647 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 290097 (v9) GeekBench: 1601 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 229368 (v8) GeekBench: 1581 (v5) |