Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 6
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 16, 2022, against the Realme 6, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G90T and came out 24 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 9 Pro
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
- Shows 17% longer battery life (40:18 vs 34:26 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (570 against 431 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (458K versus 402K)
- The phone is 2-years newer
Reasons to consider the Realme 6
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 98.7% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 30 ms | 25.4 ms |
| Contrast | 1230:1 | 991:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Helio G90T |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~230.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 154809 | 131692 |
| GPU | 101949 | 95998 |
| Memory | 91238 | 84006 |
| UX | 107062 | 88308 |
| Total score | 458980 | 402779 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.8 °C | 42.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1211 | 1302 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7769 | - |
| Video editing | 4101 | - |
| Photo editing | 23660 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7730 | - |
| Writing score | 15031 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11.0) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 2 |
| OS size | 17 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 55 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:55 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:47 hr | 13:07 hr |
| Watching video | 17:25 hr | 11:20 hr |
| Gaming | 07:46 hr | 05:29 hr |
| Standby | 124 hr | 126 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 | 9248 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV08D10 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Monochrome lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 6 |
| 5G support | Yes | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | March 2020 |
| Release date | February 2022 | March 2020 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.71 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.57 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 9 Pro is definitely a better buy.