Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9i vs Apple iPhone 17

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Oppo Realme 9i
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone 17
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 9i
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 480 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast847:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz n/a
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5483720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)159910589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU99824510193
GPU40210792974
Memory80648367866
UX74100445645
NanoReview Score2947822116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score445n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score9474n/a
Web score7934n/a
Video editing4265n/a
Data manipulation6065n/a
NanoReview Score8159n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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