realme 9 Pro Plus vs OPPO F21 Pro

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Comparing the realme 9 Pro Plus vs OPPO F21 Pro 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 9 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,326, while OPPO F21 Pro scores 1,670, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: OPPO F21 Pro offers a screen size of 6.43 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 6.4 inches, making OPPO F21 Pro the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO F21 Pro's AMOLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OPPO F21 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making OPPO F21 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OPPO F21 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 16 MP, making OPPO F21 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme 9 Pro Plus and OPPO F21 Pro offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme 9 Pro Plus and OPPO F21 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OPPO F21 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OPPO F21 Pro has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Feb, 2022
12 Apr, 2022
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
60W Super Dart Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
45W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Top-notch design
  • Good camera performance in daylight
  • Colour accurate display
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Microscope lens isn't that great
  • Performance could be improved
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.2/5
(8,219 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

505,838
AnTuTu Score
283,333
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹24,750
₹22,999
₹199,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
283,333
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
37.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.7 %
34.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

430 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

411 ppi
409 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.28 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
90.80 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
159.9 mm
158.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.2 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

182 grams
175 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX4
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

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
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/3.3
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm 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 Mono Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Extra HD
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 31% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W

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
N/A
N/A

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

0h 43m 24s
0h 56m 49s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹24,750
₹22,999
₹199,999