realme 9i vs OPPO A36

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Comparing the realme 9i vs OPPO A36 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 9i and OPPO A36 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: realme 9i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OPPO A36 offers 6.56 inches, making realme 9i the larger display of the two. Both realme 9i and OPPO A36 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OPPO A36 offers 13 MP, making realme 9i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OPPO A36 offers 8 MP, making realme 9i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9i delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while OPPO A36 delivers None, making realme 9i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO A36 offers 256 GB, making realme 9i the better option for storage.

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realme 9i
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₹17,990
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Summary

Release Date

22 Jan, 2022
14 Apr, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
33W Dart Charging
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Decent daylight photography
  • Good battery life
  • Acceptable performance
  • Stereo speakers sound good
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Could use 120Hz refresh rate
  • GPU-intensive games not optimised
  • Poor macro and depth sensors
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(135,130 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

271,963
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2022
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB
12 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.

271,963
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
N/A
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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
600 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
269 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
83.48 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
89.9 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams
185 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.3 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging 100% in 70 minutes
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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 09m
N/A
16h 04m

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

1h 2m 10s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.000 W/kg Body: 0.885 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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