The Realme 9 is a standard smartphone with no significant surprises or innovations in its design. The back of the phone has a ripple effect that catches the light nicely, and the color choices are black, white, and gold. The screen is a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz. The camera features a triple-lens 108MP wide + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro camera and a 16MP selfie camera.

Realme 9 Price in Kenya and Key Specs

Price	KSh29,499
Perfomance	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Camera	108MP + 8MP+ 2MP
Display size	6.4 inches
Battery	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Storage	128 GB
Memory	8 GB

Realme 9 price in Kenya is KSh29,499. This is the 8GB RAM / 128GB internal storage variant of the Realme 9 which is available in Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold and Stargaze White.

Realme 9 Specifications

NETWORK

• Technology – GSM / HSPA / LTE
• 2G bands – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G bands – HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• 4G bands – 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
• Speed – HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

• Announced – 2022, April 07
• Status – Available. Released 2022, April 12

BODY

• Dimensions – 160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
• Weight – 178 g (6.28 oz)
• SIM – Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

The Realme 9 has a standard smartphone design, with thin bezels around the display and a punch-hole notch in the corner of the screen. The back of the phone has a rippled effect that catches the light nicely, giving it a premium look. The rear camera module is located in the top left corner, and there’s a fingerprint sensor embedded in the display for easy unlocking. The phone is available in black, white, and gold.

DISPLAY

• Type – Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
• Size – 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution – 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
• Protection – Corning Gorilla Glass 5

The Realme 9 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that runs at a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz. The screen is crisp, vibrant, and sharp and offers a high brightness level. The OLED technology deployed here works well and is one of the phone’s highlights. It also uses Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection

PLATFORM

• OS – Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
• Chipset – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
• CPU – Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
• GPU – Adreno 610

The Realme 9 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 processor, which is paired with 8/128GB of internal storage. It offers solid performance for everyday tasks and even for gaming. The phone runs smoothly and handles multitasking well.

MEMORY

• Card slot – microSDXC (dedicated slot)
• Internal – 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2

MAIN CAMERA

• Triple – 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.67″, 0.64µm, Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4″, 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
• Features – LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video – [email protected]

The Realme 9 has a quad-camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The camera takes decent shots with sound, color reproduction, and detail. However, it struggles in low-light conditions.

SELFIE CAMERA

• Single – 16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09″, 1.0µm
• Features – HDR, panorama
• Video – [email protected]

SOUND

• Loudspeaker – Yes
• 3.5mm jack – Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMS

• WLAN – Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
• Bluetooth – 5.1, A2DP, LE
• GPS – Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
• Radio – Unspecified
• USB – USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

MORE FEATURES

• Sensors – Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

• Type – Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
• Charging – Fast charging 33W, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min (advertised)

One of the best features of the Realme 9 is, without a doubt, its battery life, which can last two days with moderate usage thanks to its 5,000mAh capacity battery. The 33W charging should be plenty for wired USB-C charging to fully charge the phone from 0% to 100% in as little as 75 minutes.

MISC

• Colors – Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold and Stargaze White
• Price in Kenya –KSh29,499