Realme 9 Pro+
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- mitch
- UD{
- 24 May 2023
I've been eyeing this unit. because of the expandable ram then Realme 10 released, I have my realme 6 pro and starts to lag and some issues on battery then charger, I need my phone at work and I do play games CODM specifically. I'm thinking on buying which one is better, the falgship store at my place drop down the price of Realme 9pro+ to 40%-50% off I guess.
help me which one is better?
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 21 May 2023
LoLz, 22 Mar 2022Remember, this phone is using Dimensity 920, not Snapdragon... moreI had high hopes on MediaTek Dimensity 920 shipped with this Realme 9 Pro+, and after using the phone for a week I am not disappointed. It is a very good and efficient midrange SoC built upon TSMC 6nm process and the 9 Pro+ rings every ounce of it with the Android 12 (Realme UI 3.0). Reminds me of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G on my Samsung Galaxy A52s & iQOO Z5.
D920 is in similar category of SD778G, no chart topper but have enough power to grind through all tasks with ease (except for few heavy games). In return they provide great battery life. This SoC is so good, that Mediatek just renames it every 6 months with minor tweaks here and there and sells as Dimensity 900, Dimensity 920, Dimensity 1080 & Dimensity 7050. I mean this seems crazy but D900 & D7050 is virtually the same SoC.
The camera ISP seems very good on D920, understood not flagship grade but still with capable camera hardware found on 9 Pro+, shoot some amazing photos. If Realme had opted for LPDDR5/ UFS 3.1 - RAM/ROM combo on this phone rather than LPDDR4X/ UFS2.2 that it uses, the phone would have been even faster. But then would have been more expensive.
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 21 May 2023
Omer, 25 Apr 2023Battery time decreased after android 13 update. Camera and ... moreThe main reasons why I did not upgrade to Android 13 on our Realme 9 Pro+:
1) Camera quality got noticeably degraded due to some lack of software optimization on latest Android 13 update. This is often the case with Realme as they always undercut the budget/resources on Android software updates pertaining to older phones and rather spend on newer releases which are the talk of the town.
2) Battery backup got worse with Android 13.
3) Phone heating issue, with Android 12 their was almost no heat, which means great software optimization on A12.
4) Already the the last OTA update (RMX3392_11_A.14) on Android 12, had JIO 5G bands enabled.
5) My wife, the main user of the phone is not so fond of latest and greatest in Android world, and rather prefers software stability and camera performance.
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 19 May 2023
Omer, 19 Mar 2023Downgrade to android 12 if you're on Android 13... and... moreI have been eyeing the Realme 9 Pro+ for quite sometime now, considering how good the rear camera is at taking pictures, courtesy to the flagship grade Sony IMX766 camera sensor with 6P Lens and OIS. This phone perfectly fits my wife's requirement of having:
1) Excellent rear camera setup and also good front camera for selfies
2) Lightweight phone (around 180 grams) which is not so big
3) Good display with high brightness (refresh rate does not matter)
4) Having atleast 256GB storage onboard as she has huge collection of photos and videos stored from last 10 years
5) Loud stereo speakers
6) Presence of an audio jack, a must as audio dongles are a pain and bluetooth TWS causes more pain with additional charging that device too, audio lag
7) Good 1 day battery life
8) Good haptic feedback
9) 5G phone that supports all 5G bands of JIO (n28 & n78), good call quality
She had been using the Redmi K50i for last 8 months, great phone. Just the cameras fall short and the dreadful weight of over 200 grams without cover. Anyways, the 8/256 GB variant of 9 Pro+ during launch (16th Feb, 2022) in India was priced at INR 29K. To me just way too expensive for a Realme number series phone but I knew the camera will be extraordinary when price starts to drop after a year.
Few days back I saw the phone (8/256GB variant) in deep discounted price of INR 20.9K ($250) brand new during Flipkart sale. Grabbed the Green color variant as she thinks it looks more elegant than the overly flashy sunrise blue variant. The phone arrived the next day. Since then my wife seems to be nicely surprised as it ticks all the boxes in her requirement list at a bargain basement price.
The phone arrived with Android 12 in below version:
Realme UI: 3.0
Android version: 12
Android Security Patch: Apr, 2022
Build Number: RMX3392_11_A.10
Updated the phone to the latest version of Android 12 with a 1.49GB OTA update. After update:
Realme UI: 3.0
Android version: 12
Android Security Patch: Oct, 2022
Build Number: RMX3392_11_A.14
The reasons I did not go for Android 13:
1) Camera quality got degraded due to some lack of optimization with A13. This is often the case with Realme.
2) Battery backup got slightly worse
3) Android 12, RMX3392_11_A.14 update already had JIO 5G enabled
The phone truly is a very good phone with balanced performance, never heats up and very good display even at 90Hz. The display chin is a little big though. Photos from the rear main camera is unparalleled by any phone under INR 26K, even the new Redmi Note 12 Pro is a step behind in this regard. We will recommend this phone to anyone at its current discounted price as this is a true ACE from Realme, maybe the 3rd ACE after Realme X2 Pro and Realme 7 Pro. I own the 12 gig variant of X2 Pro, it is an extraordinary device for its price and the built quality was truly flagship grade. In comparison the Realme 9 Pro+ for its price offers Gorilla Glass 5 in front and also have glass back which add a bit of premiumness to the device. Stereo speakers are great in loudness and more important in the richness of audio quality it delivers at full volume. Great haptics too, though K50i's haptics is slightly more refined. Highly recommended phone from us.
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- SnowyPG3D
- fp6
- 14 May 2023
Jonny777, 13 May 2023change the refresh rate 60 & update to android 13. Turn... moreMy phone is global version made by china, I ran an antutu battery test and the results said that my battery capacity is 81%, I think my unit is just defective
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- Jonny777
- XRT
- 13 May 2023
SnowyPG3D, 11 May 2023I got it 2 weeks ago, it got an amazing camera, gaming expe... morechange the refresh rate 60 & update to android 13. Turn on power saving mode. Battery last more than one day for me.
Most of the chinese phone problems come from indian variant. So check before buying future phones.
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- SnowyPG3D
- rpZ
- 11 May 2023
I got it 2 weeks ago, it got an amazing camera, gaming experience is fine on Dimensity 920, it's stable and doesn't heat up,the os is clean, charging is fast, my biggest complaint is the battery life, it drains really fast and that makes me want to add more bucks for galaxy s20
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- crystal
- wrq
- 30 Apr 2023
hi can i copy access card with realme 9 pro+ NFC??
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- Omer
- ki$
- 25 Apr 2023
LaF, 25 Apr 2023Its processor its tragic,its battery will drain too fast as... moreBattery time decreased after android 13 update. Camera and chipset is fantastic in this price range
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- LaF
- 0V1
- 25 Apr 2023
Its processor its tragic,its battery will drain too fast as soon as you open the screen (I had to drop everything to lower , fps, screens Hz, the graphics etc, so it can last a decent time). Its camera is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Will charge too fast with its own charger!
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- Omer
- ki$
- 23 Apr 2023
Emre, 21 Apr 2023I bought it as a gift for my mom and I kinda like feel the ... moreScreen to body ration should be 90% plus..This is the only thing missing😀
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- Emre
- TjT
- 21 Apr 2023
Louis, 19 Apr 2023There is something about the phone that didn't made me... moreI bought it as a gift for my mom and I kinda like feel the same, I was setting it up and I'm like: "It's a good phone but..", and indeed I could not complete the sentence. I really don't know what exactly is missing but yeah.
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- Louis
- Q6A
- 19 Apr 2023
There is something about the phone that didn't made me satisfied but its a really good phone but somehow im not feeling it
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- gbky
- PA7
- 14 Apr 2023
is there any update regarding 4K EIS for video recording?
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- Jonny777
- XRT
- 03 Apr 2023
Rami Hamza, 31 Mar 2023any idea on how many years of android support will this dev... more2 Android OS update & 3-4 years of security updates.
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- Emre
- ndi
- 31 Mar 2023
Any1 encountered a green tint issue on the display? Seems like some device are affected by green tinted displays.
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- Ben
- upi
- 31 Mar 2023
Nnbveh, 29 Jan 2023Hi. Is there camera quick launch function on this phone? Li... moreThere are draw on gestures in settings, which can be used even if screen is off, like draw O on screen for camera app V on screen for torch or light on.
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- Omer
- ki$
- 19 Mar 2023
Delta, 11 Mar 2023Hey all! I've just bought this smartphone but I have h... moreDowngrade to android 12 if you're on Android 13... android 13 messed up camera quality and battery timming.
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- Kxc
- 18 Mar 2023
Stepa, 17 Mar 2023I didn't get the A13Many R9P+ user already got A13 updates, it's already available from OTA updates..
Mine already A13 with security patch Feb 5 2023~
Try to download the firmware manually and do local install.