Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 182g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response time38 ms9 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452323
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
CPU264978168137
GPU376457114289
Memory201571106004
UX301653152474
NanoReview Score1144659540904
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C46.9 °C
Stability72 %99 %
Graphics Test47 fps13 fps
Graphics Score78932293
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Writing scoren/a19093
Web scoren/a9133
Video editingn/a6657
Data manipulationn/a8425
NanoReview Scoren/a12629

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Web Browsing07:07 h09:24 h
Video Playback10:31 h12:57 h
Games03:43 h05:39 h
Standby Mode87 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a 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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 330
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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