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Lower mid-range · 2022

Realme 9 5G

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but slow 18W charging and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out 18W charging (slow), 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.6″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
Snapdragon 695 5G 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2412 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
357,950
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.1
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

191 g · 8.5 mm
Height
164.3 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
191 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
358k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 191 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
358k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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