Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9

Oppo Realme 9 Pro Oppo Realme 9

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Oppo Realme 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 16 2022 against the Oppo Realme 9 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme 9 Pro

36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (400K versus 293K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
83% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 695 and 380 points

Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme 9

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Shows 7% longer battery life (42:59 vs 40:18 hours)
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (649 against 568 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Realme 9 Pro 80 Realme 9 79 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Realme 9 Pro 49 Realme 9 39 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Realme 9 Pro 89 Realme 9 92 Camera Photo and video recording quality Realme 9 Pro 61 Realme 9 57 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Realme 9 Pro 77 Realme 9 78 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Realme 9 Pro 68 Realme 9 66

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9

Display

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	460 nits	430 nits
HDR support	-	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	97.6%	-
Response time	30 ms	-
Contrast	1230:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Realme 9 Pro 568 nits Realme 9 +14% 649 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 gramm (6.88 oz)	178 gramm (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP54
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Blue Green	White Black Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Realme 9 Pro 84.4% Realme 9 84.2%

Performance

Tests of Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Oppo Realme 9 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max. clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 610
GPU clock	840 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~536 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Realme 9 Pro +83% 695 Realme 9 380 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Realme 9 Pro +26% 2035 Realme 9 1613 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Realme 9 Pro +36% 400099 Realme 9 293493

CPU	123927	86582
GPU	100110	50350
Memory	59142	73914
UX	113377	79973
Total score	400099	293493

3DMark Wild Life Performance Realme 9 Pro +171% 1211 Realme 9 447

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1211	447
PCMark 3.0 score	9593	8012

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Realme UI 3.0	Realme UI 3.0
OS size	17 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:47 hr	15:18 hr
Watching video	17:25 hr	18:35 hr
Gaming	07:46 hr	07:31 hr
Standby	124 hr	139 hr

General battery life Realme 9 Pro 40:18 hr Realme 9 +7% 42:59 hr Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking (19th and 11th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9280 x 6920	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Omnivision OV08D10 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" OmniVision OV08D10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.5 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.1
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	18	-
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Speakers test Max. loudness Realme 9 Pro 84 dB Realme 9 n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	April 2022
Release date	February 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance camera and sound are more important to you then choose the Oppo Realme 9 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Realme 9.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Oppo Realme 9 Pro 72 (42.4%) Oppo Realme 9 98 (57.6%) Vote Total votes: 170

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