Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G960W | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.7 mm | 164.4 mm | Realme 9i has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Width | 68.7 mm | 75.7 mm | Realme 9i has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Depth | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm | Realme 9i is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Weight | 163 g | 190 g | Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Body Colour | Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue | Prism black | Prism blue | |
| Body Material | Metal frame | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) | 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.6" | Realme 9i has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than Realme 9i. |
| Display Format | QHD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 570 ppi | 401 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than Realme 9i. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 480 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Ultra-Smooth | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 180 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display | 5-level fresh rates | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8998 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S9 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 | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Realme 9i has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| User Memory | 48.8 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.5 & f/2.4 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji | 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 | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 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) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| 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) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.6" | - | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.1 | Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Grid Line | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Dart Charge | Realme 9i has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Standby Time | 326 hours | 995 hours | Realme 9i has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Talk Time | 1860 minutes | 2904 minutes | Realme 9i has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S9. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1860 min Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs Standby (AOD on): up to 82 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 | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | 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, ANT+/ANT | Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan | Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Realme 9i |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) | Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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