Realme Narzo 50 vs Realme 9i
61
out of 100
VS
59
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme Narzo 50 (with Mediatek Helio G96) that was released on February 24, 2022, against the Realme 9i, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 50
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 313K)
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 686 and 553 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 9i
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 98.2% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 26 ms |
| Contrast | - | 847:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 133747 | 103056 |
| GPU | 78067 | 50075 |
| Memory | 85416 | 90777 |
| UX | 91593 | 69261 |
| Total score | 391419 | 313663 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 43.9 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1139 | 445 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7810 | 7567 |
| Video editing | 5398 | 4257 |
| Photo editing | 26550 | 18249 |
| Data manipulation | 6601 | 5866 |
| Writing score | 11361 | 9360 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 2.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | - | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (27% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | 1:12 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8700 x 5800 |
| 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 | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 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 |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | January 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | January 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme Narzo 50 . But if the battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme 9i .
