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Design, Built Quality
7 / 10
Display Quality
9 / 10
Camera Quality
9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia
7 / 10
OS and Usability
9 / 10
Battery Performance
10 / 10
The Realme 9i succeeds the Realme 8i released in 2021. It is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, replacing the Helio G96 found in its predecessor. The device features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate. A dot-notch houses the front camera.
The Snapdragon 680 chipset includes an octa-core CPU with four Kryo 265 gold cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and four Kryo 265 Silver cores at 1.9 GHz. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 610 GPU. The phone is available with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Storage expansion is supported via a microSD card slot.
On the rear, the Realme 9i has a triple-camera setup. The primary sensor is 50 megapixels with an f/1.8 aperture. It is indeed accompanied by a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front-facing camera is a 16-megapixel sensor located in the notch. Both front and rear cameras can record video at 1080p resolution and 30 frames per second.
The device runs Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0. It contains a 5000mAh battery supporting 18W fast charging. Additional features include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and dual SIM slots with 4G connectivity. The phone includes standard sensors such as an accelerometer, proximity sensor, and compass.