realme 9 5G SE vs realme P3 Ultra

Comparing the realme 9 5G SE vs realme P3 Ultra 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 P3 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,991, while realme 9 5G SE scores 2,762, making realme P3 Ultra the better performer.

Display: realme P3 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making realme P3 Ultra the larger display of the two. realme P3 Ultra features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G SE's IPS LCD, making realme P3 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme P3 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making realme P3 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme P3 Ultra feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 9 5G SE delivers longer battery life with 17h 29m, while realme P3 Ultra delivers 12h 57m, making realme 9 5G SE the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme P3 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme P3 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 9 5G SE is rated 7.

User Rating: realme 9 5G SE and realme P3 Ultra both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

realme 9 5G SE

₹15,999

(Out of Stock)

realme P3 Ultra

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022

19 Mar, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	6600 mAh
30W Dart Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Excellent performance
Super smooth 144Hz panel
Decent battery life

Sleek & lightweight design
Solid performance
Reliable cameras
Large battery & fast charging

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Low light photography is not up to the mark
Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
Lacks stereo speakers

Peak display brightness could have been better
Limited software support

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(29,864 ratings)

4.4/5

(20,839 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,000 AnTuTu Score	1,403,197 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
17h 29m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 More Video

2 More Videos

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022

(Official)

Mar 19, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Mali-G615 MC6

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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.

541,000

1,403,197

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.9 %

22.7 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1500 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

450 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.39 %

89.8 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

93.8 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

163.10 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.8 mm

76.90 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.38 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

199 grams

183 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

17h 29m

12h 57m

15h 10m

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

0h 55m 29s

0h 41m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)