Realme 9 vs Realme 10

61 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on April 12, 2022, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 7 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 9

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Shows 15% longer battery life (42:59 vs 37:26 hours)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Realme 10

43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (423K versus 295K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 555 points
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme 9 and Realme 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
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	430 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.2%
PWM	-	409 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gold	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	89040	139321
GPU	40224	86179
Memory	91543	90333
UX	72436	105389
Total score	295754	423576

Max surface temperature	-	44.4 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	446	1363

Web score	7442	7954
Video editing	4277	6391
Photo editing	17555	25183
Data manipulation	5892	6728
Writing score	10096	13092

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

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	-	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	15:18 hr	13:26 hr
Watching video	18:35 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	07:31 hr	06:49 hr
Standby	139 hr	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
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 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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/2.5 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.5
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	13
5G support	No	No

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

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

Realme 9 vs Realme 10

Realme 9 vs Realme 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion