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realme 9 vs realme 9 5G 128GB

Summary
81%
80%
Performance

Snapdragon 680

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 810

6 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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7.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 67,674 ratings

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4.5/5 based on 43,452 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 12, 2022 (Official)

March 14, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Dimensity 810

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 610

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi

405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %

83.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1000 nits

600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90.5 %

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 160.2 mm
Width: 73.3 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

178 grams

188 grams

Colours

Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White, Meteor Black

Meteor Black, Stargaze White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle (83° field-of-view), Primary Camera(23.6 mm focal length, 1.67" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera(15.7 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.4 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KHM6, ISO-CELL

S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.6 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Dart, 33W: 50 % in 31 minutes

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 106 GB

Up to 109 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.162 W/kg, Body: 0.593 W/kg

Head: 1.053 W/kg, Body: 0.738 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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