Realme 9i: First impression

Emerging technology company Realme on Tuesday (January 18) launched the new smartphone Realme 9i series in India.

. Realme 9i comes in two variants — 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage— for Rs 13,999, and Rs 15,999, respetively.

. DH has received the review unit and here are our initial thoughts on the new Realme 9i.

. Design and display

. The new phone’s design language is very refreshing and visually appealing compared to its predecessor. It features a glossy shell and our’s Prism Blue model looks gorgeous in the sunlight and has a smooth surface. Also, the curved rectangular camera module looks similar to the GT Neo 2 series.

. Furthermore, the device features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, which also doubles up as the power button. So far, it has been able to work without any issues.

. The weight though is a bit heavy and we can understand, as the device comes packed with a massive 5,000mAh battery inside.

. On the front, it flaunts a 6.6-inch full HD+ (2412 x 1080p) LCD screen and can offer peak brightness of up to 480 nits.

. Also, it is one of the most affordable phones to support a 90Hz adaptive refresh rate. With this, the phone will be able to deliver better web browsing and multimedia viewing experience. I spent a few hours with the phone and the screen was bright enough to view contents under the direct sunlight and I need to see, how the eye comfort mode works at night to read content on the screen.

. Photography hardware

. On the back, it houses a triple-camera module— main 50MP (with Samsung JN1 sensor, f/1.8) backed by 2MP(f/2.4) B&W portrait camera and 2MP (f/2.4) 4cm macro with LED flash. Also, it features a 16MP (f/2.1) snapper on the front for selfies.

. In the afternoon sunlight, Realme 9i has been able to take good photos. The colours look natural and the camera has captured a lot of details of the subject. But, I am very keen to choke how the camera fares in the night mode. Be sure to come back for the full review next week.

. Processor configuration

. The new Realme 9i features a 6nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 with Adreno 610 GPU. It is backed by 4GB/6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB/128GB storage (UFS 2.1) storage. It also supports expandable memory up to 1TB.

. The device has worked smoothly and I did not notice any pressing issue while operating the camera and switching between multiple apps. But, need time to assess how it performs while playing games.

. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery and it is said the device can last more than a day under normal usage. But, we need to test if it can really live up to the hype. Also, the company is offering a 33W dart charger. It is capable of charging the phone from zero to 100 per cent under 70 minutes.

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Realme 9i: First impression

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