Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9 5G
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45
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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 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 3 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
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 97.7% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 30 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1230:1 | 1178:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 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, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 902 | 880 |
| Multi-core score | 2015 | 2155 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 249669 | 239622 |
| GPU | 56956 | 54814 |
| Memory | 97100 | 104082 |
| UX | 162296 | 159813 |
| Total score | 566021 | 558331 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 360 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9437 | 9655 |
| Video editing | 4081 | 4053 |
| Photo editing | 23496 | 19501 |
| Data manipulation | 7815 | 6799 |
| Writing score | 14693 | 11961 |
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 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-25 (TopWorld) | CPU Throttle | 92% |
| π 2026-01-25 (TopWorld) | AnTuTu 11 | 572456 |
| π 2025-11-09 (SEBASTIAN/REALMEteam) | AnTuTu 11 | 558331 |
| π 2025-09-06 (Valera) | AnTuTu 11 | 502576 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 17 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 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 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:59 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:21 hr | - |
| Standby | 125 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#136th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 | 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 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| 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 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | May 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | June 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | $260 |
| Successor | - Realme 15 Pro 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.25 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.98 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 | Yes, 18 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Realme 9 Pro. It has a better camera, battery life, and software.
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