Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Realme 9 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 9 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on February 16, 2022, against the Realme 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 33W)
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (750K versus 566K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (616 against 571 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro
- Shows 20% longer battery life (26:03 vs 21:38 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 460 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 95.9% | 97.6% |
| PWM | 218 Hz | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | 30 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1230:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 905 | 902 |
| Multi-core score | 2285 | 2015 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 290440 | 249669 |
| GPU | 78028 | 56956 |
| Memory | 150165 | 97100 |
| UX | 231848 | 162296 |
| Total score | 750481 | 566021 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 232 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 633 | 360 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10805 | 9437 |
| Video editing | 6810 | 4081 |
| Photo editing | 34185 | 23496 |
| Data manipulation | 8454 | 7815 |
| Writing score | 16317 | 14693 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 9 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-05 (Anerierisa) | AnTuTu 11 | 750481 |
| π 2025-09-18 (Abdulazizxon) | AnTuTu 11 | 750639 |
| π 2025-09-09 (kalabuhi) | AnTuTu 11 | 702765 |
| π 2024-07-29 (Kimpopa) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 905 / 2285 |
Realme 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-27 (Ren'Dz AeroGreen) | AnTuTu 11 | 566021 |
| π 2026-01-03 (Nna.mbf) | AnTuTu 11 | 570812 |
| π 2025-12-31 (Amin Mulla) | AnTuTu 11 | 552655 |
| π 2025-10-24 (Sigmahorosh123) | AnTuTu 11 | 560066 |
| π 2025-10-12 (Nex1z) | AnTuTu 11 | 597279 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 15 GB | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 60 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (77% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:49 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:24 hr | 10:59 hr |
| Watching video | 12:57 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:39 hr | 06:21 hr |
| Standby | 98 hr | 125 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#136th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 9280 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 4 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 4 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21.8 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.2 | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | February 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | February 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $330 | $320 |
| Successor | - Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G | - Realme 15 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 60 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme 9 Pro Plus. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Realme 9 Pro.
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