Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Google Pixel 6

66 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 9 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on February 16, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Shows 10% longer battery life (33:03 vs 30:01 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (835K versus 527K)
Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (850 against 615 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 21W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1367 and 983 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Realme 9 Pro Plus and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	99.8%
PWM	218 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	9 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 920	Google Tensor
Max clock	2500 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	-	1280
GPU clock	950 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~684 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	174458	232971
GPU	93029	264190
Memory	119609	150880
UX	140029	181239
Total score	527564	835401

Max surface temperature	46.9 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	99%	56%
Graphics test	13 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	2293	6379

Web score	8677	7569
Video editing	6622	6393
Photo editing	30524	17623
Data manipulation	8593	10303
Writing score	18615	15037

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	Stock Android
OS size	15 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	60 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (77% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	14:47 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	05:58 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	96 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	October 2021
Release date	February 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 60 W	Not included

Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Google Pixel 6

Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Google Pixel 6

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