Realme C35 vs Realme 9

55 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme C35 (with Unisoc Tiger T616) that was released on February 10, 2022, against the Realme 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 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 C35

Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Realme 9

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (652 against 559 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Realme C35 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 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84%	84.2%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP54
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T616	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 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 MP1	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	64	128
GPU clock	750 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	86762	89040
GPU	32363	40224
Memory	83661	91543
UX	69162	72436
Total score	273888	295754

Max surface temperature	43.8 °C	-
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	463	446

Web score	6940	7442
Video editing	4817	4277
Photo editing	16225	17555
Data manipulation	6420	5892
Writing score	9243	10096

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI R Edition	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	18 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:12 hr	1:16 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	96%	-
Response time	37 ms	-
Contrast	975:1	-

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 + 0.3 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 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" (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	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.5 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.13"
Video resolution	720p 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	- 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 *	7	-
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	April 2022
Release date	February 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme C35 vs Realme 9

Realme C35 vs Realme 9

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion