realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,383, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB scores 2,326, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 10 Pro Plus 5G's AMOLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 50 MP, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while realme 10 Pro Plus 5G delivers 15h 39m, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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₹18,499
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₹15,790
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
81%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2022
08 Dec, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
60W Super Dart Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Pleasing design
  • Good low-light photography
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Ultra-wide shooter not up to the mark
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(36,092 ratings)
4.4/5
(35,658 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

505,838
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Dec 08, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

505,838
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.7 %
23.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

430 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
90.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
93.65 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
161.5 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

182 grams
172.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.9 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 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)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 17 minutes

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.

16h 33m
15h 39m

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

0h 43m 24s
0h 44m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

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 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 1.168 W/kg Body: 0.544 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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