Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9
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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 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 months after. 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
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (566K versus 413K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 902 and 413 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 9
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (649 against 571 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 17 grams less
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 | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1230:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 902 | 413 |
| Multi-core score | 2015 | 1453 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 249669 | 160380 |
| GPU | 56956 | 27338 |
| Memory | 97100 | 120549 |
| UX | 162296 | 105241 |
| Total score | 566021 | 413508 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 360 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9437 | 8352 |
| Video editing | 4081 | 4409 |
| Photo editing | 23496 | 19163 |
| Data manipulation | 7815 | 5501 |
| Writing score | 14693 | 10261 |
Recent User Tests
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 |
Realme 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-30 (Tuhin islam) | AnTuTu 11 | 413508 |
| π 2024-08-09 (bootclau) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 413 / 1453 |
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 | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 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 5.0 |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| 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 (52% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:59 hr | 09:51 hr |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | 14:59 hr |
| Gaming | 06:21 hr | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | 125 hr | 140 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (136th and 121st place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 | 12000 x 9000 |
| 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 |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | OmniVision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| 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/2.1 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 26 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 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 | 5.1 |
| 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, QZSS | 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | April 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | April 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | $320 |
| Successor | - Realme 15 Pro 5G | - Realme 16 Pro |
| 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 |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme 9 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority β go for the Realme 9.
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