2022 Realme 9 4G Variant Review, Price & Specification
realme 9 key specs: · 6.4″ 90Hz Super AMOLED display · 8GB RAM | Up to 13GB (8GB+5GB) Dynamic RAM · 128GB ROM · 108MP ProLight Camera · Snapdragon 680 4G chipset · 5000mAh battery
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| Photo of Realme 9 4G Android smartphone. Released: Apr 2022 Price: US$279,00 |
The high variants of the realme 9 series, namely the realme 9 Pro and realme 9 Pro+ have been present in the market since early 2022. Or more precisely in February. 2 months have passed, now it is the turn of the lowest variant of this series, namely the realme 9 4G.
Offering capable camera capabilities and its best street photography features in the 3 million price class, the realme 9 also comes with the latest 4G chipset. Providing wider possibilities when you need a device for heavier use, such as gaming and video editing.
realme 9 4G Price
realme 9 Price : US$279,00 (global)| in Indonesia: IDR 2,999,000 (6/128 GB), IDR 3,599,000 (8/128GB)
Color Options: Stargaze White, Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold
Sales Package: realme 9 cellphone, Silicone case, Protective film (already installed), Dart Charge 33W charger adapter, USB Type-C data cable, manual book, warranty card, PIN Ejector
realme 9 Full Specifications
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| Dimensions & Weight (mm&gram) | 160.2 x 73.3 x 7.99 mm/ 178 grams |
| Network & Connectivity | Dual Nano SIM, 4G LTE/HSPA+/3G/2G, WiFi |
| Operating System (OS) | realme UI 3.0, based on Android 12 |
| Supported external storage | Yes, MicroSD card |
| Display | 6.4 inches, ~90.8% screen-to-body ratio, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Super AMOLED , 90 Hz |
| Processor/ CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm) ; Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), GPU: Adreno 610 |
| RAM & Internal Storage | 6 GB RAM / 128 GB ROM (Online exclusive) 8 GB RAM / 128 GB ROM (Offline exclusive) dual-channel LPDDR4x RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Camera (MP/ features) rear/front | Dual Rear: 108 MP f/1.75 Main Camera (Samsung ISOCELL HM6) 8 MP f/2.2 Super Wide 2 MP f/2.2 Macro Video: 1080p 30fps, 720p 30fps, 720p 120fps slomo Front Single: |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-po (non-removable), 33W Dart Charge |
realme 9 4G Features
| Removable battery | No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Multitouch | Yes | Dual Front Camera | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | External Memory | Yes |
| 3G HSDPA | Yes | Gyroscope | Yes |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Stereo Speaker | Yes |
| 5G Ready | No | 4K video recording | No |
| NFC | No | Video player | Yes |
| USB On-the-go | Yes | Music player | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | 3.5 Audio Port | Yes |
realme 9 Advantages & Disadvantages
| ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES |
| Back cover looks beautiful and clean | Does not support NFC |
| RAM expansion up to 5GB for better acceleration | Back cover though looks beautiful, but feels dirty easily |
| Phone durability against extreme testing | |
| Street photography mode, easy to activate the camera in spontaneous moments | |
| 108MP camera with a number of advantages | |
| 90Hz Super AMOLED display | |
| Large 5000 mAh battery with 33W Dart fast charging Charge | |
realme 9 4G Reviews
Thin with a Different Back Cover
The first impression when we take this phone out of the box is thin. Approaching the thickness of premium phones, or midrange to high class phones that are priced in the range of 4 million and above. Making it feel comfortable when used with one hand. Maybe not all corners of the phone screen can be reached in this position, but at least it doesn’t cause difficulty when the fingers have to work together.
The next impression that we can feel when we first use this phone also comes from the back cover. Although we had anticipated it because realme always makes a difference on this side, however, the feeling of holding the back of the phone with a texture… wait a minute, smooth is also a texture, right?
This time on the realme 9, the back cover is given a smooth texture, without any kevlar-like patterns or large lines with realme writing. Only an area that initially looks like it has only one color, fills the entire back cover. But it turns out that when it is hit by light, it gives a different reflection effect depending on the direction of the light that falls on it.
This design is said by realme to be inspired by the light in a desert. Showing a wavy light reflection protruding outward from the UV Nano-imprinting process, and as if there were two light sources coming to the top of the back cover layer thanks to the plasma atom-coating process. It actually feels a bit slippery in sweaty hands, but gives an elegant impression like a flagship class product.
Unfortunately, besides being slippery for some users who have sweaty hands, it is also easy to cloud, or dirty due to sweat from the hands. For that, it’s a good idea to always use an additional case, or a silicone case that comes with the sales package.
The rest of the realme 9 (4G) is a realme phone that provides a 3.5mm audio port, complete with a single speaker and a USB Type-C port at the bottom of the phone.
90 Hz Super AMOLED Screen
Unlike the Pro variant, the realme 9 comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen panel. Wide enough to display text, images and videos in FHD+ resolution or equivalent to 2400 x 1080 pixels.
The AMOLED screen certainly has the advantage in terms of high contrast value. So that it is able to display black very well and as a result, it is able to bring out other colors more beautifully on the surface. Except for white, which if we pay attention is rarely can appear truly white, but tends to be brownish or bluish.
Another advantage is the possibility of embedding a fingerprint sensor under the screen. As done by realme 9. By placing the fingerprint sensor on the screen, the back and sides of the phone can be made more attractive, without a circle or positioning the power button further in than the edge of the phone.
Interestingly, the realme 9 screen has also maximized the chipset’s capabilities by activating the screen refresh rate capability of 90Hz, and 360Hz touch sampling rate. Pampering our eyes when interacting with supporting applications, such as on the home screen, or social media such as IG and TikTok.
And because this AMOLED screen has high contrast, we can increase the brightness value up to 10240 levels. It’s really far, so it can be adjusted to the lighting conditions of the room and makes you not easily tired of looking at the cellphone screen.
As a final touch, this screen is then protected with a layer of hard glass made by Corning, namely Gorilla Glass 5.
realme UI 3.0 Based on Android 12
Like other realme 9 series, this cellphone has also run the realme UI 3.0 custom UI based on Android 12. It is the latest with a number of advantages. For example, the built-in applications that are appropriate and functional, including one of them is Virtual RAM, which is able to increase the size of RAM by temporarily borrowing from ROM.
Hardware Performance: Latest 4G Chipset
The realme 9 smartphone is armed with the latest 4G chipset from Qualcomm, Snapdragon 680. It has used 6nm fabrication which offers efficient power usage.
Snapdragon 680 carries an 8-core CPU, consisting of 4 kryo 265 Gold cores (derived from Cortex A73) with a clock speed of 2.4 GHz and 4 Kryo 265 Silver cores (derived from Cortex A55) with a clock speed of 1.9 GHz. Compared to the previous popular 4G chipset, the 680 has a performance increase of up to 25%.
For graphics, there is the Adreno 610 GPU, which is a mid-high class GPU with proven performance. Together with the Snapdragon 680, this GPU can accelerate 10% better than the previous generation chipset. The synthetic benchmark results show fairly competitive numbers. You can see it in the following image.
The realme 9 smartphone carries a large capacity battery of 5000 mAh, with a 33W Dart Charge fast charging feature. Charging with this closed system allows the battery to be fully charged in a short time, about one hour, because it carries a dual cell battery system where each cell is charged quickly at the same time.
108MP ProLight Camera
realme 9 4G presents a 108MP camera feature supported by a sensor made by Samsung, ISOCELL HM6. This is also the answer for those who doubt, because in fact the chipset carried (Snapdragon 680) only supports maximum image capture at 64MP.
However, with the help of the ISOCELL HM6 sensor with the Nonapixel plus feature which implements the merging of 9 pixels into one. Making it capable of producing low-dark light and noise control capabilities so that it can be relied on for shooting in low light conditions.
In addition, this sensor also carries an autofocus feature that is 9 times more precise than most camera sensors. Making it easier for users to produce detailed photos. And also the 3x in-sensor Zoom feature, which will digitally enlarge up to 3x optical zoom, without reducing quality.
There are three main cameras located on the back of this phone. Consisting of 1 108MP camera with f/1.75 aperture, there is also an 8MP super wide lens with f/2.2 aperture and 1 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture.
This camera is also capable of recording video in 1080p and 720p resolution with the same framerate of 30fps. It is quite capable for almost all social media.
While on the front there is a 16MP selfie camera with a Sony IMX471 sensor which can also be relied on to take pictures and record videos in 1080p 30fps resolution.
Conclusion
As a cellphone released to welcome Ramadan and of course Eid 2022, the realme 9 4G has everything you need. This includes a capable camera to capture moments with family, a 90Hz widescreen with a sleek yet modest appearance, as well as durability in terms of battery life and design in general because it has gone through a series of extreme tests with protection at the edges.
With today’s cellular network conditions, it is safe to say that 4G phones will still be alive for the next 2-3 years. And realme 9 provides this solution with a number of advantages it brings. realme 9 can be purchased online through realme Official Stores.