Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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 XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | H8166 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 164.4 mm | Realme 9i has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Width | 78.7 mm | 75.7 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Realme 9i. |
| Depth | 10.2 mm | 8.4 mm | Realme 9i is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Weight | 235 g | 190 g | Realme 9i is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Body Colour | Chrome black | Prism black | Prism blue | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68, IP65 | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 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 | 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 XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | TRILUMINOS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.6" | Realme 9i has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Realme 9i. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Max Brightness | - | 480 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | 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 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.4 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Realme 9i. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Realme 9i has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| 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 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 19 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | - | |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 25 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Creative effect | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion | 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) | Smile shutter | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 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) | Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.6 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| 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) | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Realme 9i has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.1 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | 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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3540 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Dart Charge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - | |
| 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 XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Technology | 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 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | 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 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | 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, magnetometer, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator | Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Realme 9i |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | - |
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