OnePlus 3 vs. Realme 9i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 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

OnePlus 3 vs. Realme 9i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 164.4 mm Realme 9i has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75.7 mm Realme 9i has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.4 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 190 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.6" Realme 9i has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Realme 9i has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
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 - 5-level fresh rates
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.4 GHz Realme 9i has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Realme 9i has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Realme 9i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Realme 9i has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Realme 9i has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Realme 9i has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
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 OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.1 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Dart Charge Realme 9i has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 995 hours
Talk Time - 2904 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 995 hrs
Talk: up to 2904 min
WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS 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
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Realme 9i
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
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