realme 9 5G vs POCO M4 5G

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Comparing the realme 9 5G vs POCO M4 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M4 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme 9 5G the better performer.


Display: POCO M4 5G offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while realme 9 5G offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M4 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 9 5G and POCO M4 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M4 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G offers 48 MP, making POCO M4 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 9 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M4 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 9 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme 9 5G and POCO M4 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme 9 5G and POCO M4 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: realme 9 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO M4 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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realme 9 5G
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₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
75%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022
05 May, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(43,547 ratings)
4.2/5
(101,588 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
May 05, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm
163.9 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
200 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 25m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 59m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg
Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.846 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope