realme outs new 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ series

Camera Prowess within your reach

realme has officially launched its newest phones, the realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+, at an event in India. These phones are said to be featuring camera-centric features that take even better photos than their predecessors.

The realme 9 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip with 5G connectivity, three rear cameras at the back, and a 5000mAh battery capacity with 33-watt fast charging. The device also has a 6.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate with six levels that you can toggle and can adapt with your use.

realme 9 Pro specs:

  • 6.6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 2412 x 1080px
    120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate
  • 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
    Adreno 619 GPU
  • 6GB or 8GB RAM
    plus 5GB virtual RAM
  • 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage
    microSD card slot up to 512GB (shared, uses SIM2)
  • Triple rear cameras with LED Flash:
    64MP f/1.7 main
    8MP 119-degree, f/2.2 ultrawide
    2MP f/2.4depth
  • 16MP f/2.05 selfie camera (corner)
  • 5G Dual Mode, 4G LTE, Dual SIM (hybrid nano)
  • Dual Band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 SBC, GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, GLONASS
  • USB Type-C, Side fingerprint scanner
  • 3.5mm audio jack
    Hi-Res Audio Certified
  • realme UI 3.0 (Android 12)
  • 5000mAh battery
    33W Fast charging
  • Colors: Sunrise Blue, Aurora Green, Midnight Black

The realme 9 Pro+, on the other hand, features more advanced technologies seen on flagship phones including a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor on its rear camera setup that brings better photos even at night time. That also includes a 60-watt SuperDart charging tech, a vapor chamber cooling system, Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and a powerful MediaTek Dimensity chip in the device.

The Sunrise blue finish variant on this device is photochromic, so expect the phone to change from blue to pinkish hue in a matter of seconds when exposed to UV or sunlight.

realme 9 Pro+ specs:

  • 6.4-inch Full HD AMOLED display, 2400 x 1080px
    90Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.5GHz MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G
    Arm Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
  • 6GB, 8GB RAM
    plus 5GB virtual RAM
  • 128, 256GB internal storage
    no microSD card slot
  • Triple rear cameras with LED Flash:
    50MP f/1.8 Sony IMX766
    8MP f/2.2 119-degree ultrawide
    2MP f/2.4 depth
  • 16MP f/2.05 selfie camera
  • Dual 5G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM (nano)
  • Dual band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 SBC/AAC/APTX HD/LDAC, GPS/AGPS, Beidou, GLONASS
  • X-axis linear motor
  • USB Type-C, In-display fingerprint scanner
  • Dual Stereo Speakers
    Dolby Atmos
  • realme UI 3.0 (Android 12)
  • 4500mAh battery
    60W SuperDart Charging
  • Colors: Sunrise Blue, Aurora Green, Midnight Black

The realme 9 Pro series will be available in India starting this month and is expected to launch into more countries in the coming weeks.

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