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realme 9 vs realme Note 9 5G

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 680

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 700

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 7025

8GB + 8GB Virtual RAM or Also available in 12GB + 12GB Virtual RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.5", 120Hz

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP OIS + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB or 256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 67,678 ratings

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Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

April 12, 2022 (Official)

Unknown

April 16, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v14

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

Performance
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Antutu Score: Close to 500k

CPU

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

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 610

Mali-G57 MC2

IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8GB + 8GB Virtual RAM or Also available in 12GB + 12GB Virtual RAM

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %

85.53 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Gorilla Glass 3

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90.5 %

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

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

Height: 161.56 mm
Width: 73.82 mm
Thickness: 8.89 mm

Weight

178 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White, Meteor Black

Mint Green, Pearl Blue, Ice Lilac

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Dual

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, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.22µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KHM6, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

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, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

Quick Charging

, Dart, 33W: 50 % in 31 minutes

, Fast, 18W

, Turbo, 33W: 50 % in 33 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

128 GB or 256 GB
UFS 2.2

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 106 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

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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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

14 5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

14 5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Stereo Speakers

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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