In an event held this Thursday, realme finally announced to the world its new smartphones dedicated to the public looking for good value for money.
We are talking about the realme 9 Speed 5G and realme 9 5G. The devices officially go on sale in India next week and should soon hit the European market soon.
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realme 9 Speed 5G
Known as the fastest model, the realme 9 SE manages to be better than the Pro variant, since its processor is the Snapdragon 778G. In addition, this smartphone has a 6.6-inch screen with a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. This display also has FHD+ resolution, a 240 Hz touch sampling rate and a maximum brightness of 600 nits.
The most advanced chipset works together with 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM (LPDDR4x) and 128GB of internal storage (UFS 2.2), and there is also a microSD card slot. The camera set consists of a 48MP main lens, plus 2MP for macro photos and depth effect. Also, for selfies there is a 16MP lens inside the hole.
Powers the entire set, the 5,000 mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging, while there is also native Android 11. This smartphone also features a side-mounted fingerprint reader, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity.
realme 9 5G
On the other hand, realme 9 is the best choice for those on a tight budget. The smartphone brings a slight design change and its screen is a 6.5-inch IPS LCD that has FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate.
In addition, the processor chosen by the manufacturer is the MediaTek Dimensity 810. It is paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, and it is also possible to expand the memory with a microSD card.
In the rear camera set, there is a 48MP main lens and two more 2MP sensors for macro photos and depth effect. For selfies, the user can take advantage of the 16MP inside the hole in the display.
The 5,000 mAh battery completes the set with support for 18W charging. The operating system is Android 11 and it runs under the realme UI 2.0.
Some extras still include 5G connection, fingerprint reader on the side, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1.
realme 9 Speed 5G specs:
- Display: 6.6″ IPS LCD (2412 x 1080 pixels), 144Hz
- Dimension and Weight: 164.4 x 75.8 x 8.5 mm, 199g
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 670)
- GPU: Adreno 642L
- RAM: 6GB / 8GB
- Storage: 128GB, expandable via microSD card
- Rear Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) - Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
- Selfie Camera: 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09″, 1.0µm | up to 1080p@30fps
- Connectivity & Ports: 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB-C
- Security: face unlock, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Battery: 5,000 mAh (30W fast wired charging)
- OS: Android 11, realme UI 2.0
- Colors: Starry Glow, Azure Glow
realme 9 5G specs:
- Display: 6.5″ IPS LCD (2400 x 1080 pixels), 90Hz
- Dimension and Weight: 162.6 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm, 188g
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
- RAM: 4GB / 6GB
- Storage: 64GB / 128GB, expandable via microSD card
- Rear Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) - Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09″, 1.0µm | up to 1080p@30fps
- Connectivity & Ports: 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C
- Security: face unlock, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Battery: 5,000 mAh (18W fast wired charging)
- OS: Android 11, realme UI 2.0
- Colors: Stargaze White, Meteor Black
Pricing and availability
According to the manufacturer, official sales begin on March 14 through Indian retailer Flipkart. Here are the official prices.
- really 9 SE:
- 128GB + 6GB – INR 19,999 (~PHP 13,680)
- 128GB + 8GB – INR 22,999 (~PHP 15,730)
- realme 9 5G:
- 64GB + 4GB – INR 14,999 (~PHP 10,260)
- 128GB + 6GB – INR 17,499 (~PHP 11,970)
