Today, Realme hosted a special Europe-specific event wherein the company launched the Realme 9 and the Realme 9 5G smartphones. These devices with the same moniker and almost similar features have already been launched in India and now they have made their way to the old continent. The Realme 9 series phones launched today are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and pack in a large 5,000mAh battery unit.
Realme 9 comes with an AMOLED display. On the other hand, the Realme 9 5G comes with an LCD panel with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. Let’s check out the newly launched phones’ prices, specifications, and features.
Realme 9 Specifications
Realme 9 comes with a less capable chipset and 4G modem but it makes up for that with higher capacity RAM and an extreme camera sensor.
The 4G smartphone comes with an immersive display. The previous IPS LCD has been replaced by a 6.5” Super AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Under the hood, there’s a Snapdragon 680 processor, supported by up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
Now here’s the main highlight of the phone, the 108 MP Samsung ISOCELL HM6 image sensor. This phone is the first to feature this sensor. This new sensor sports an improved NonaPixel Plus technology and is said to give a 123% increase in light gathering ability. The smartphone also houses an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2 MP macro camera.
Talking about the battery, the smartphone is powered by a 5000mAh battery with 18W charging support. It runs Realme’s latest — Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12. The phone is equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor but it’s no ordinary sensor, Realme claims that it can also measure your heart rate. The device measures 160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm and weighs 178 g.
Realme 9 is available in three color options- Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, and Stargaze White.
Realme 9 5G Specifications
Realme 9 5G is a different phone and is not to be confused with its Indian counterpart. Unlike its Indian variant, the smartphone comes with a Qualcomm processor and a new set of cameras.
The new Realme 9 5G features a 6.6” LCD with 1080p resolution with 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The device comes with a Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. The Snapdragon 695 SoC brings a 2x Kryo Gold 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo Silver 1.8 GHz CPU. The smartphone also supports up to 3GB of Dynamic RAM expansion
For photography, the Realme 9 5G sports a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 2MP black and white portrait camera. And on the front, there’s a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Realme 9 5G runs Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 out of the box. Fueling the smartphone is 5000mAh with 18W charging support. For security, it has a fingerprint scanner mounted on the side. The handset comes in two color options– Meteor black and stargaze white. It measures 164.3 mm x 75.6 mm x 8.5 mm and weighs 191 grams.
Realme 9 and 9 5G Pricing and availability
Realme 9 comes at a price tag of 279.99 EUR which roughly converts to $292. Whereas the Realme 9 5G starts at 259.99 EUR ($271). The first sale date of the smartphones will be notified soon.
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