Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 5G and Oppo Realme 9i - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 5G vs Oppo Realme 9i

49 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 5G
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
Oppo Realme 9 5G
Oppo Realme 9i

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 5G Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Oppo Realme 9i, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 5G and Oppo Realme 9i
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 5G
vs
Oppo Realme 9i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 480 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
559 nits
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %98.2 %
Response time33 ms26 ms
Contrast1178:1847:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 5G], [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.7 %
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 5G and Oppo Realme 9i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
880
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
2155
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)880548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21551599
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 5G
439749
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
CPU14535399824
GPU8323840210
Memory9285980648
UX11829974100
NanoReview Score439749294782
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a445
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 5G], [Oppo Realme 9i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 5G
8048
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Writing score109569474
Web score82107934
Video editing39214265
Data manipulation61756065
NanoReview Score80488159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Bokehn/a30
Previewn/a57
Zoomn/a36
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 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
Bluetooth features LE 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
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.1 dB
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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