Design And Display

The design is something that sets the 9i 5G apart from its siblings. The smartphone draws design inspiration from vintage CDs which the company calls “Laser Light Design.” 

The phone’s back panel has light rays coming through the protruded camera lenses. Even with such a design, the Realme says the device stays flat on a level surface. It will be available in two colors: Metallic Gold, Soulful Blue, and Rocking Black. 

On the front, there is a 6.6-inch LCD panel that refreshes at 90Hz and has a 180Hz touch sampling rate. Contrary to the punch-hole cutout on every other 9-series smartphone, the 9i 5G houses a water-drop style notch to house the selfie camera.

Performance

A MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor powers the Realme 9i 5G. It’s a 6nm SoC that, as per Realme, reduces power consumption by 20%. Likewise, it’s paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can also swap your storage for virtual RAM via the RAM expansion feature. In terms of software, it boots on Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12.

Cameras

Camera-wise, you’re looking at a 50MP primary sensor, 4cm macro, and a portrait camera lens. You will find a similar camera setup on the Realme 9i 4G. On the front, the water-drop notch houses an 8MP selfie camera.

Rest of the specs

The smartphone is fueled by a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. You can use the side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics. And there is also a 3.5mm headphone jack for those who prefer wired earphones. 

• Display: 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G (6nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2× Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Arm Mali-G57 MC2
• Memory: Up to 6GB RAM (5GB expandable RAM)
• Storage: Up to 128GB storage (expandable)
• Software & UI: Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0 on top
• Rear Camera: Triple (with LED flash);
  – 50MP f/1.8 primary lens
  – 2MP Portrait lens
  – 4cm Macro lens
• Front Camera: 8MP f/2.1 (waterdrop)
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Battery: 5000mAh with 18W Dart Charge
• Color Options: Metallic Gold, Rocking Black, Soulful Blue