realme unveils the Ultimate performer, realme 9i

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• 21-01-2022

realme, India's fastest-growing smartphone brand, announced its Ultimate Performer, the realme 9i, equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor. The realme 9i will be the first realme smartphone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 which is based on  6nm process.  The smartphone is power-packed with numerous advanced features like Dart Charging solution, massive battery, excellent nightscape camera, smooth adaptive display, and more to bring an unparalleled experience to young users.

Commenting on the occasion of the launch, Mr. Madhav Sheth, CEO realme India, VP, realme, and President, realme International Business Group said, “Every Number series has brought new and exciting innovations and specifications to the users. Staying true to our legacy of 'Dare to leap,' we are elated to introduce the first entrant in the 9 series, the realme 9i, our Ultimate Performer, sporting the first Snapdragon 680, 6nm processor. It reflects realme’s commitment to bring segment-leading, cutting-edge technology to the youth and empower them with more choices to fulfill their aspirations. We are confident that this new smartphone will attain the same level of popularity as its predecessors, cementing its appeal among millions of young users worldwide.”

realme 9i, an Ultimate Performer for everyone, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, the advanced 6nm processor, which features a powerful Octa-core, clocking up to 2.4GHz speed, bringing less power consumption and more performance. The processor provides a 25% increase in CPU and AI performance, as well as a 10% increase in GPU performance, allowing smoother application, faster launch, higher frame rate, better gaming experience, and fewer lags. realme 9i features a first-in-the-segment 33W Dart Charging solution, which can charge the smartphone up to 100% in just 70 mins. Equipped with a massive 5000mAh battery with super power-saving mode, realme 9i offers uninterrupted consumption and usage for long hours. realme 9i also features an advanced 50MP Nightscape Camera, comprising a 50MP Ultra HD Main Camera, a 2MP B&W Portrait Lens for professional portrait mode, and a 2MP macro lens along with trendy photography functions like Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, AI Beauty Filter, Super Text, Slow Motion, etc. It has an Adaptive 90Hz Smooth Display & supports five levels of refresh rate for a smooth experience. With a 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, realme 9i offers a large display. The phone comes with an 8.4mm thin build, weighing at 190g, making it easy to carry. realme 9i brings the first Stereo Prism Design in the realme family, presenting a dynamic effect of three-dimensional light and shadow transformation. The prismatic texture creates a visual sense of light in the movement, showing an overflow of color-like rhythms. The smartphone comes with a Dynamic RAM Expansion Technology (DRE) up to 11GB that converts storage/ROM into virtual RAM to address the drawbacks caused by insufficient RAM and create more memory. With Dual Stereo Speakers, it provides a high-quality sound experience and supports Hi-Res dual certification.  realme 9i is available in two stunning colours - Prism Blue and Prism Black and comes in two storage variants priced at INR 13999 (4GB+64GB) and INR 15999 (6GB+128GB).The first sale is scheduled for 25th January from 12 noon onwards on realme.com, Flipkart.com, and mainline channels. Customers can avail early sale on January 22,  12 noon onwards on Flipkart.com, realme.com along with exciting bank offers.

Powerful performance with advanced Snapdragon 680 Processor

realme 9i is the first smartphone in realme  to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, which mixes highly capable Cortex-A73 & Cortex-A53 in its Octa-core CPU, clocking up to 2.4GHz speed. The Snapdragon 680 processor uses the advanced 6nm production processor, which has 211% higher transistor density compared to 12 nm processor. The 6nm processor uses 62% less power and provides 46% more performance than the 12 nm processor; the phone also has a reduced temperature rise and a more consistent frame rate. The low power consumption brought by the 6nm processor effectively extends the battery life. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor brings the powerful Adreno 610 GPU and supports 90Hz high refresh rate screen technology.

First 33W Dart Charging solution in the segment with 5000mAh Massive Battery

With powerful 33W dart charge, faster charging is possible with high-voltage & low-current charging technology, which can charge the massive 5000mAh battery to 100% in just 70 minutes. The charging algorithm developed for the realme 9i includes five-core charging protection. realme 9i features five software optimizations for even longer battery life like with Super Power saving Mode, using CPU tuning, backlight adjustment, and other strategies and targeted power-saving measures for specific applications.

50MP Nightscape Camera

realme 9i boasts an advanced 50MP Nightscape Camera, comprising a 50MP Ultra HD Main Camera, a 2 MP B&W portrait lens, and a 2MP macro lens. The primary camera uses 50 MP Ultra HD Main Camera and comes with an F1.8 aperture, 77° FOV, and 2MP B&W portrait lens. realme 9i camera is also equipped with 4cm ultra-close Macro Lens to explore the microscopic world with an F2.4 aperture, 88.8° FOV. The smartphone features trendy photography functions like Video, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDR, Ultra macro, AI Beauty, Filter, Super Text, Slow Motion.

90Hz Adaptive Display

realme 9i contains a 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display with an adaptive five levels of refresh rate for a smooth experience and maximum 180Hz touch sampling rate. The brightness of the screen can be adjusted from 480nits to 1 nit. So, even if you're using your phone late at night, your eyes will be comfortable. The realme 9i provides a superior visual experience with its 6.6-inch large display and excellent 90.8% screen-to-body ratio.

First Stereo Prism Design in realme

realme 9i brings the first Stereo Prism Design, presenting a dynamic effect of three-dimensional light and shadow transformation.

realme 9i adopts 5-axis CNC precision machining, and each machining takes 96H, a unique design of unequal edge and angle processing design. After repeated processing, the textured mold meets the final design effect and can be equipped with a high-quality appearance. The texture mold has more than 3000 prism-like line combinations. The angle and depth of each line are different. The prismatic texture in the light shows an overflow of color-like rhythm and offers a visual feel of "light in the movement.” realme 9i is easy to carry smartphone for users with an 8.4mm thin build, weighing  190g.

Dynamic RAM Expansion Technology (DRE)

realme developed DRE technology to address the limitations imposed by the phone's lack of memory, which turns ROM into virtual RAM to extend RAM. You may get a total of 11GB RAM by adding 5GB Dynamic RAM to the realme 9i's 6GB RAM model. For the 4GB variant, 3GB Virtual RAM can be added to make a total of 7GB RAM. (This is available through an OTA update)

Colours & Storage variants

realme 9i is available in two colours, Prism Blue and Prism Black. realme 9i has 2 memory variants, 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB. The phone supports up to 128GB storage and 1TB external memory

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