Realme 9i unveiled with Snapdragon 680 SoC, adjustable refresh rate, and 5GB of expandable RAM

Pranav — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:56:52 +0000

Realme on Monday has officially launched the Realme 9i in Vietnam. The smartphone comes with a new design as compared to its predecessor and has the 6nm-based Snapdragon 680 SoC, at the helm.

The Realme 9i is priced at VND 6,490,000 (~$290) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It comes in two colors like Black and Blue. It will be available for purchase from al the authorized stores across the region.

Realme 9i Specifications

The smartphone comes with a new design as compared to the old Realme 8i. It has a different camera layout and features a vertical stripe pattern at the back. The phone sports a 6.6-inch punch-hole display with an FHD+ resolution.

It is an IPS LCD screen with an adjustable refresh rate that can go from 30Hz to 90Hz. Realme has not revealed more details about this feature but it is touted to have 48Hz, 50Hz, and 60Hz options as well, but again, we aren’t sure if is adjustable from settings or it’s automated.

The phone has a triple camera system at the rear with a 50MP main lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP B&W sensor. There’s also an LED flash beside the camera sensors. It has a 16MP selfie sensor. At the helm, it is powered by the new 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core SoC.

It is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Interestingly, apart from having the microSD card slot for storage expandability, the device also has the option of having an additional 5GB of RAM from the internal storage. It houses a 5,000mAh battery and has a 33W fast charging support. The 4G phone has a side-facing fingerprint scanner for security and runs on Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 out of the box.

Realme 9i to launch on January 10 in Vietnam

Pranav — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:05:05 +0000

Realme was expected to launch the Realme 9i this month in select markets, however, the exact launch date was unknown. Now, a Vietnamese publication reveals that the budget smartphone may get a release on January 10 in Vietnam.

As per the publication, Vietnam will be the first region to get the Realme 9i. Later, it may launch in markets like Indonesia. We also expect to see the phone in other Asian regions soon.

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Previously, the Realme 9i was spotted on Geekbench v5 with model number RMX3491. It got a single-core score of points and a multi-core score of 1556 points. It was seen with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM.

The smartphone’s renders were also surfaced on the Internet confirming it to feature a design similar to the Realme GT Neo 2. The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.6-inch punch-hole LCD screen with a Full-HD+ resolution. It will have a 90Hz refresh rate and boast a 16MP selfie snapper. At the rear, it will feature a vertical camera module with a triple camera setup. It will have a 50MP main lens, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP macro lens.

It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging support. To recall, the predecessor Realme 8i came with the same battery capacity but with a slower 18W charging speed. The phone will run on Realme UI 2.0 on top of Android 11 OS. As for security, the device will feature a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

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