Realme 9i vs Realme 9

59 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme 9i (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 10, 2022, against the Realme 9, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 9i

Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Realme 9

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (652 against 514 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Realme 9i and Realme 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	480 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	26 ms	-
Contrast	847:1	-

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP54
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	White, Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	103056	89040
GPU	50075	40224
Memory	90777	91543
UX	69261	72436
Total score	313663	295754

Max surface temperature	43.9 °C	-
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	445	446

Web score	7567	7442
Video editing	4257	4277
Photo editing	18249	17555
Data manipulation	5866	5892
Writing score	9360	10096

RAM size	4, 6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	17 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:12 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	15:18 hr
Watching video	-	18:35 hr
Gaming	-	07:31 hr
Standby	-	139 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", OmniVision OV08D10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.5 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Realme 9i from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.1
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	April 2022
Release date	January 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme 9i vs Realme 9

Realme 9i vs Realme 9

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion