realme 9 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 6 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Rear Camera 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 16 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

General

Launch Date April 12, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12
Custom UI Realme UI

Performance

Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
CPU Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 6 nm
Graphics Adreno 610
RAM 6 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 278,452
Bootup Time 36.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Average performance
Best 605,882
This Phone 278,452
Group Average 265,434
Worst 16,000
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Average performance
The higher, the better
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 605,882
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 575,509
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 453,830
POCO X6 Neo 445,887
Moto G54 385,264
realme 9 278,452
Motorola Moto X 16GB 16,000
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Bootup Time
Slightly long bootup time
The lower, the better
Lava Agni 2 5G 14.0 s
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 15.0 s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 21.0 s
POCO X6 Neo 24.0 s
Moto G54 25.0 s
realme 9 36.0 s
Samsung Galaxy F22 128GB 45.0 s
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Slightly long bootup time
Best 14.0 s
Group Average 24.6 s
This Phone 36.0 s
Worst 45.0 s
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 1,203.0
Battery Drain 4.0 %
Heating 22.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 6,905.0
Group Average 2,032.9
This Phone 1,203.0
Worst 362.4
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 6,905.0
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 3,554.0
Moto G54 3,551.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 2,363.0
POCO X6 Neo 2,357.0
realme 9 1,203.0
Itel S23 Plus 362.4
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Battery Drain
Good battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 2.0 %
realme 9 4.0 %
realme 11x 5G 5.0 %
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 6.0 %
Moto G54 7.0 %
POCO X6 Neo 7.0 %
realme X 11.0 %
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Itel S23 Plus .8 %
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 15.6 %
POCO X6 Neo 17.3 %
realme 9 22.5 %
realme 11x 5G 45.2 %
Moto G54 50.0 %
Nokia 5.4 6GB RAM 70.1 %
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Good battery backup while gaming
Best 2.0 %
This Phone 4.0 %
Group Average 5.5 %
Worst 11.0 %
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best .8 %
This Phone 22.5 %
Group Average 23.2 %
Worst 70.1 %
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type Super AMOLED
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Resolution 1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 411 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.21 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 1000 nits
Refresh Rate 90 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) 90.8 %
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 160.2 mm
Width 73.3 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 178 grams
Colours Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White, Meteor Black
360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary108 MPf/1.75Wide Angle(83° field-of-view)23.6 mm1.67" 0.64µmupto 10x Digital Zoom
Secondary8 MPf/2.2Wide Angle15.7 mm 4.0" 1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro21.9 mm5.0" 1.75µm
Sensor S5KHM6, ISO-CELL
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 12000 x 9000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features 10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
realme 9 108 MP
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realme 10 50 MP
realme 8
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Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
realme 10
realme 9
Daylight / HDR ON
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Portrait Shot
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AI OFF
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AI ON
realme 10
realme 9
Night Mode OFF
realme 10
realme 9
Night Mode ON
realme 10
realme 9
Close Up
realme 10
realme 9
Low Light
realme 10
realme 9
Low Light With Flash
realme 10
realme 9
Selfie
realme 10
realme 9
Selfie Portrait
realme 10
realme 9
Selfie Low Light
realme 10
realme 9
Selfie Low Light With Flash
realme 10
realme 9
Colour Variance
realme 10
realme 9

Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel Size
Primary16 MPf/2.45Wide Angle26 mm3"1µm
Sensor Exmor RS
Camera Features Fixed Focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
Quick Charging Yes, Dart, 33W: 50 % in 31 minutes
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 17h 45m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 0h 57m 24s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Average battery backup
Best 26.4 hrs
This Phone 17.8 hrs
Group Average 15.7 hrs
Worst 7.4 hrs
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Average battery backup
The higher, the better
realme Narzo 30 5G 64GB 26.4 hrs
realme 9 17.8 hrs
realme 11x 5G 17.6 hrs
Lava Blaze Curve 5G 16.6 hrs
Moto G54 13.8 hrs
POCO X6 Neo 9.1 hrs
OPPO F15 4GB RAM 7.4 hrs
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Charges quickly
The lower, the better
Lava Agni 2 5G 0.5 hrs
realme 9 1.0 hrs
realme 11x 5G 1.1 hrs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 1.2 hrs
POCO X6 Neo 1.2 hrs
Moto G54 1.8 hrs
Tecno Phantom 9 6.9 hrs
*Group: 12-18k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Charges quickly
Best 0.5 hrs
This Phone 1.0 hrs
Group Average 1.7 hrs
Worst 6.9 hrs
*Group: 12-18k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 128 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 256 GB
User Available Storage Up to 106 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 1.162 W/kg, Body: 0.593 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.1
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Heart Rate Monitor Yes
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope