Side by side comparison and review of Fairphone 4 and Realme 9i. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 162 mm | 164.4 mm | Realme 9i has greater height than Fairphone 4. |
Width | 75.5 mm | 75.7 mm | Realme 9i has greater width than Fairphone 4. |
Depth | 10.5 mm | 8.4 mm | Realme 9i is narrower than Fairphone 4. |
Weight | 225 g | 190 g | Realme 9i is lighter than Fairphone 4. |
Body Colour | Grey | Prism black | Prism blue | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
IP rating | IP54 | - | |
SAR Value | 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) | 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head) | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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Display Technology | IPS | - | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.6" | Realme 9i has larger screen size than Fairphone 4. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Realme 9i has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 410 ppi | 401 ppi | Fairphone 4 has better pixel density than Realme 9i. |
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
Max Brightness | - | 480 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Ultra-Smooth | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 180 Hz | |
Display Features | Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology | 5-level fresh rates | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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Processor Number | SM7225 | - | |
Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Realme 9i has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
MEMORY | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension | Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Realme 9i. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.1 | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Fairphone 4. |
Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.6 | F/1.8 | Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 4. |
Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Fairphone 4 has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode | |
Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 48 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Fairphone 4 has better second camera lens aperture than Fairphone 4. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Macro focus | Macro camera | |
Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | B&W lens |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 25 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
Sensor Size (Front) | 1/2.78" | - | |
Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.1 | Realme 9i has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 4. |
Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3905 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4. |
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Fast Charging Technology | - | Dart Charge | Realme 9i has fast charging technology. |
Standby Time | 200 hours | 995 hours | Realme 9i has longer standby time than Fairphone 4. |
Talk Time | 780 minutes | 2904 minutes | Realme 9i has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4. |
Run Time Details | Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
Standby: up to 995 hrs Talk: up to 2904 min WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
CELLULAR | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 11 | Android 11 | |
User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78 | - | |
5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | - | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
MEDIA | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | - | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 | - |
FEATURES | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor | |
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Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers |
OTHERS | Fairphone 4 | Realme 9i |
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Included Accessories | - | Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | MIL-STD 810G, IP54 | - |