Huawei P9 vs. Realme 9i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Realme 9i. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Realme 9i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 164.4 mm Realme 9i has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 75.7 mm Realme 9i has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 8.4 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 190 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.6" Realme 9i has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Realme 9i has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 401 ppi Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Realme 9i.
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 2.5D curved glass 5-level fresh rates
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Realme 9i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Huawei P9 Realme 9i
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension Realme 9i has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Realme 9i has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Realme 9i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Realme 9i has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - 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
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - B&W lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 9i has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.1 Realme 9i has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Fast Charging Technology - Dart Charge Realme 9i has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 566 hours 995 hours Realme 9i has longer standby time than Huawei P9.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 2904 minutes Realme 9i has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P9.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Standby: up to 995 hrs
Talk: up to 2904 min
WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei P9 Realme 9i
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
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