Realme 9 4G with 108MP camera, 90Hz AMOLED display launched in India: Specs, pricing & availability

Sudhanshu — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:21:20 +0000

Realme has launched multiple devices in their latest numbered series lineup like the Realme 9 Pro, realme 9i, realme 9 Pro, realme 9 Pro+, and the Realme 9 5G. Now, the company has launched the Realme 9 4G smartphone as the latest addition to the lineup. So let’s take a closer look at what the new device brings to the table.

Display & Design

Design-wise, the Realme 9 4G has a similar appearance to the other devices in the latest numbered line with a flat back and curved edges. The smartphone features a Ripple Holographic Design on the back which shows different patterns when exposed to light at an angle. The back has a rectangular camera module and housed three lenses and an LED Flash. The device is also quite slim at just 7.99mm and weighs around 178 grams.

On the front, we get a flat 6.4-inch AMOLED FHD+ screen with slim bezzles around it. The screen offers a 90Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display panel has 1,000 nits peak brightness and houses an in-display fingerprint scanner capable of measuring your heart rate.

Hardware & Software

Under the hood, the Realme 9 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset paired with up to 8GB RAM of ram and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Realme also offers the Dynamic Ram feature on this device letting users virtually expand the RAM capacity of the device by up to 5GB. The storage of the device can also be expanded via a Micro-SD card with the capacity maxing out at 256GB.

It boots Android 12 out of the box with the Realme UI 3.0 skin applied on top. The device houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W Dart charging. Realme has claimed that it only takes 31 minutes to achieve 50% charge capacity with the 33W fast charger. The phone also has a 3.5mm headphone jack certified by Hi-res Audio promising an excellent listening experience. Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

Cameras

The back panel of the Realme 9 4G features a triple camera unit headlined by the new Samsung ISOCELL HM6 108-megapixel image sensor. This new sensor comes with Samsung’s new and improved Nonapixel Plus technology combining 9 pixels into one delivering sharp details in images and improved clarity in low light conditions. The 108MP ProLight Camera on the Realme 9 4G has an f/1.75 aperture, 6P Lens, and a FOV of 83.63°.

This camera is coupled with an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper with f/2.2 aperture and 119.9° field of view and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, it is equipped with a 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.45 aperture.

Additionally, the company has also brought Street Photography Mode 2.0 to the Realme 9 4G giving users access to features like the popular 90s Pop filter, DIS snapshot, and peek and zoom. Other photography software features provided on the Realme 9 4G are 108MP Mode, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Portrait Mode, HDR, Ultra macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Bokeh Effect Control, Text Scanner, Tilt-Shift, Photo Mode

Pricing & Availability

The Realme 9 4G is priced at ₹17,999 for the 6GB + 128GB configuration and ₹18,999 for the 8GB + 128GB configuration. The brand has announced that for the first sale, the device can be had for ₹15,999 and ₹16,999 respectively while using an HDFC bank card for payment or opting for EasyEMI using an HDFC bank card.

The first sale of the device will commence on April 12 at 12 noon. The device will be available for purchase on Flipkart and realme.com. The smartphone comes in three color options namely Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White and Meteor Black.

Realme 9 4G variants and color options leaked ahead of launch

Pranav — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:15:56 +0000

Realme has already launched the Realme 9 Pro series in the Indian market. Now, the company is expected to launch the vanilla Realme 9. Ahead of any announcements, leaks revealed that there will be two variants of the phone — 4G and 5G. Pricebaba has now shared the color options and variants of the Realme 9 4G.

The Realme 9 4G will come in two variants – 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The smartphone will have three color variants namely Sunburst Gold, Meteor Black, and Stargaze White.

Furthermore, the publication reveals that the smartphone will likely launch this month. But, there’s no mention of the exact launch date.

Realme 9 4G Specifications (Rumored)

The Realme 9 4G has been a part of several leaks and certifications, so we do know some of its specs. The smartphone will come with a 48MP primary rear-facing camera and is expected to have a 16MP selfie shooter.

It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for a 33W fast charging solution. It is expected to have dual-SIM support and may also have NFC. There’s no detail regarding its chipset or the Android version it will run. But given that its rumors are frequent lately, we expect to see some major leaks revealing more details in the coming weeks.