Realme 9i vs Realme C55

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme 9i	Realme C55

Network
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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41	-

Launch
Announced	2022, January 10	2023, March 07
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 10	Available. Released 2023, March 08

Body
Build	Glass front (Dragontrail Pro), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	165.6 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	189.5 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Dragontrail Pro Glass	-
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 680 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)	Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MC2
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4	Android 13, Realme UI 4.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.2 - Vietnam UFS 2.1 - India	-

Main Camera
Dual	-	64 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	8 MP, (wide)
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	8 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes, 360˚ (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	33W wired, 100% in 70 min	33W wired, 50% in 29 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue	Sun Shower, Rainy Night, Rainforest
Models	RMX3491	RMX3710
Price	€ 149.90 / $ 209.00 / £ 140.09	₹ 8,399

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1264:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-31.8 LUFS (Below average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 257263 (v9) GeekBench: 1452 (v5.1), 1413 (v6) GFXBench: 9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1264:1 contrast ratio, 659 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-31.8 LUFS (Below average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 229368 (v8) GeekBench: 1581 (v5)	AnTuTu: 257263 (v9) GeekBench: 1452 (v5.1), 1413 (v6) GFXBench: 9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)