Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 166 mm | 164.4 mm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Realme 9i. |
| Width | 72 mm | 75.7 mm | Realme 9i has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | Realme 9i is narrower than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Weight | 211 g | 190 g | Realme 9i is lighter than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Body Colour | Frosted black | Prism black | Prism blue | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | OLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.6" | Realme 9i has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Realme 9i. |
| Display Format | 4K | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 480 cd/m² | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | Ultra-Smooth | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better refresh rate than Realme 9i. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 180 Hz | |
| Display Features | Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 | 5-level fresh rates | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher clock speed than Realme 9i. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| RAM | 12 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Realme 9i. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 512 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Realme 9i. |
| Memory Interface | UFS | UFS 2.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Sensor Size | 1" | - | |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 and f/4.0 | F/1.8 | Realme 9i has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 85 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 2.4 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 24 mm | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Bokeh effect | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator 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 | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) | Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/2.9" | - | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 48 degree(s) | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | 50 mm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher resolution third camera than Realme 9i. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | 1/2.5" | - | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 124 degree(s) | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | 16 mm | - | |
| 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 Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.1 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | 78 degree(s) | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty | |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Hand Shutter | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | Dart Charge | Both phones have 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 |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Realme 9i |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu | Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | 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 | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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