Realme C35 vs Realme 9i

55 out of 100

59 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 9i, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 month 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 C35

Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (559 against 514 nits)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Realme 9i

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (313K versus 273K)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Realme C35 and Realme 9i crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84%	84.2%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	96%	98.2%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	37 ms	26 ms
Contrast	975:1	847:1

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

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	103056
GPU	32363	50075
Memory	83661	90777
UX	69162	69261
Total score	273888	313663

Max surface temperature	43.8 °C	43.9 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	463	445

Web score	6940	7567
Video editing	4817	4257
Photo editing	16225	18249
Data manipulation	6420	5866
Writing score	9243	9360

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI R Edition	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	18 GB	17 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full charging time	2:12 hr	1:12 hr

Main 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
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 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" (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	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8	- 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	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
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	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

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

Realme C35 vs Realme 9i

Realme C35 vs Realme 9i

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