Honor 9i vs Realme 9 5g Se

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3340 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.9 inches (14.99 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	13 MP + 2 MP	16 MP
Processor
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
RAM
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3340 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Dart, 30W: 50 % in 25 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Aurora Blue, Graphite Black, Prestige Gold	Starry Glow, Azure Glow
Height
Height	156.2 mm	164.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	8.5 mm
Weight
Weight	164 grams	199 grams Below
Width
Width	75.2 mm	75.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	600 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	409 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	144 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.9 inches (14.99 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	76.48 %	84.39 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	90.8 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera 2 MP Camera	16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Honor	realme
Custom UI
Custom UI	EMUI	Realme UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 14, 2017 (Official)	March 10, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera 2 MP	48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.4 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.8 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.8 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Bokeh portrait video

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 1.159 W/kg, Body: 1.028 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670)
Chipset
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Fabrication
Fabrication	16 nm	6 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 642L
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 51 GB	Up to 106 GB