Realme 9i Price, specifications, and release date

Realme 9i Price: The price of the Realme 9i is £199 for the 4 + 128GB of storage. It also comes in 6 + 128GB of storage configuration. The price of the 6GB RAM version is a little higher.

The Realme 9i is the base variant of the Realme 9 series released by the company. In this article, I’ll share the complete specifications of the smartphone and also its release date, and where to buy it.

About Realme 9i

Realme 9i is a low-budget smartphone from Realme. It’s a 4G LTE smartphone that features a 50MP main camera, a 5,000mAh battery, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G chip.

Now that we know about the price and some details about the Realme 9i, let’s talk about its specifications. Let’s start with the chipset, then the camera, storage options, software, display, and battery.

Realme 9i Specifications

Chipset, CPU and GPU

The chipset inside the Realme 9i is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. This is a 4G LTE chipset that is built on a 6nm fabrication process. Its peak download speed is 390Mbps and a peak upload speed of 150Mbps.

The chipset has an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 610 GPU. This chipset is a mid-range chipset that has a decent performance.

Cameras

There is a total of four cameras inside the Realme 9i. A 50MP main camera with PDAF, a 2MP depth sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 16MP selfie camera.

Both the back and front cameras can only shoot videos in 1080p resolution. There is no OIS and gyro-EIS feature. But there are LED flash, HDR, and panorama features.

Display, Design, and Build

The display size of the Realme 9i is 6.6-inches. It has an IPS LCD panel, FHD+ resolution, and has support for a 90Hz refresh rate. Its peak brightness is 480 nit which is not very bright under sunlight.

Its build materials are Glass front, plastic back, and plastic frame. The front display is protected by Dragontrail Pro Glass and it has slots for Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by).

The front display is flat and it has a punch hole at the top left corner that houses the selfie camera. The volume buttons are located on the left-hand side while the power button is located on the right-hand side.

RAM, Storage and Battery

Realme 9i comes in three storage options: 4 + 128GB and 6 + 128GB. There is space for storage expansion via a microSD card. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with a 33W fast charge. This phone can charge from 0 to 100% in about 70 minutes.

Software, Colors, and Sensors

Realme 9i boots Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 out of the box. Realme has promised up to two years of software updates and security patches for this smartphone. Games and Apps can be downloaded from Google Play Store and you have access to use all Google Mobile Services.

The phone comes in the following color options: Prism Blue and Prism Black. Sensors inside the Realme 9i are Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

Realme 9i Specs

Realme 9i	Specs
DISPLAY	6.6-inch, FHD+, 90Hz
Software	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Chipset	Snapdragon 680 4G
GPU	Adreno 610
RAM	4/6GB
Storage	128GB
Battery	5,000mAh (33W)
Back Camera	50 + 2 + 2MP
Front Camera	16MP
Network	2G, 3G & 4G
Price	£199

Realme 9i Price

The price of the Realme 9i is £199 for the 4 + 128GB of storage version. Depending on your region, there is also a 6 + 128GB storage version. The latter version is slightly more expensive.

Realme 9i	Price
Realme UK Store	£199

Realme 9i Release Date

Realme 9i was released on February 16 in India and Europe. The device is expected to be available for purchase starting from February 21. Pre-order started the same day it was released.