Realme 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Realme 9
  • Released 2022, April 12 178g, 8mm thickness Android 12, Realme UI 3.0 128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) Adreno 610 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 287.2 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 108MP 1080p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 680 4G
  • 5000mAh Li-Po

Realme 9 overview

Realme 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, April 12. Realme 9 has 6.4 inch, Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) CPU, Adreno 610 GPU. Realme 9 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 108MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Realme 9 is about 287.2 USD.

Score the key features of Realme 9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 112 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 34 / 100 points

Realme 9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, April 07
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Size 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

OS Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU Adreno 610

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.2

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC No
Radio Unspecified
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 33W, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White
Models RMX3521
SAR 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Price About 287.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 290097 (v9) GeekBench: 1601 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life Endurance rating 156h

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