realme 9 5G SE vs realme Q5

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Comparing the realme 9 5G SE vs realme Q5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 5G SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while realme Q5 runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme Q5 offer the same screen size of 6.6 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Q5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making realme Q5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme Q5 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme Q5 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme 9 5G SE and realme Q5 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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realme 9 5G SE
₹15,999
(Out of Stock)
realme Q5
₹16,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
78%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022
03 Oct, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 778G vs Snapdragon 695

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Dart Charging
60W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,000
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 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.

541,000
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
399 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.39 %
84.67 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.3 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

199 grams
195 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm 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 Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes
Yes 60W Fast Charging 100% in 48 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

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
N/A

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

55m 29s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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