Realme 9 Pro+ Impressions: A Cool Comeback?

By Yural Maskey -March 13, 2022

Realme 9 Pro+ Impressions

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Realme released its first number series phone for 2022—the Realme 9i—about two months. The
company then followed it up with the relatively more premium Realme 9 Pro and the 9 Pro+ back in
February. And now, the Realme 9 Pro+ is all set to make its Nepali debut on March 17. Here’s our early
impressions or a mini-review of sorts of the Realme 9 Pro+ after having used it for a couple of days.

Realme 9 Pro+ Specifications:

Body: 73.3 x 160.2 x 7.99mm, 182 gm, Glass back, Plastic frames

Display: 6.4-inches Super AMOLED panel, 90Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 5,
Up to 600 nits brightness (HBM)

Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 409 PPI, 20:9 aspect ratio

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G (6nm mobile platform)

CPU: Octa-core:

– 2x Cortex-A78 (2.5GHz)

– 6x Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz)

GPU: Arm Mali-G68 MC4

Memory: 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128/256GB UFS 2.2 storage (fixed)

Software & UI: Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0 on top

Rear Camera: Triple (with LED flash);

– 50MP, f/1.8 Sony IMX766 1/1.56″ sensor, OIS, EIS

– 8MP, f/2.2 Sony IMX355 ultrawide sensor, 119º FoV, EIS

– 2MP, f/2.4 macro lens, 4cm fixed focus

Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.4 Sony IMX471 sensor (hole-punch cutout)

Audio: Dual stereo speaker, Dolby Atmos audio, 3.5mm headphone jack

Security: Optical in-display fingerprint sensor (with heart rate monitor), Face unlock

Sensors: Accelerometer, Light, Proximity, Gyro, Magnetic induction

Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 6 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Dual-band), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS / AGPS / Glonass /
Beidou, USB Type-C, 4G LTE (VoLTE), 5G

Battery: 4500mAh with 60W SuperDart charge (65W power adapter provided)

Color Options: Sunrise Blue, Aurora Green, Midnight Black

What’s inside the box: Realme 9 Pro+, Transparent case, SIM ejector, 65W power adapter, USB-A to
USB-C cable

Price in Nepal: N/A (launching on March 17)

Realme 9 Pro+ Impressions:

Right off the bat, the Realme 9 Pro+ is quite similar to the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge in terms of overall
specs, so it’s going to be interesting to see how these phones fare against each other.

Realme 8 Pro - Design 1

Realme 8 Pro

Anyway, if you roll back a year, the Realme 8 Pro was heavily criticized by many for being a “not so
good” value for money product, especially at a time when Xiaomi released its blockbuster phone, the
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. But I genuinely think that the company has made a comeback with the 9 Pro+.
And it looks quite promising for Realme.

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So, starting off with the things I have liked about it so far, the first thing that comes to my mind is the
design. I have always been a fan of the compact form factor on Realme phones. And courtesy of its
relatively smaller 6.43-inch screen, that trend follows with the 9 Pro+ as well. As a result, it doesn’t feel
too heavy or too wide to use.

No more “DARE TO LEAP”

Plus, Realme has also included a glass back here. We are used to seeing plastic back on the company’s
budget and mid-range phones, so this is some quality of life improvement that I actually appreciate. And
because of this glass back, it feels much more premium than last year’s Realme 8 Pro.

Plus, I think Realme has learned its lesson against including big “Dare to Leap” branding at the back.
There’s only a subtle Realme logo on the bottom left this time.

Realme 9 Pro+ - Design

On the other hand, you might find this glossy back panel with reflective, shimmering glitter attractive,
but I would have preferred a matte finish instead. The frames are still plastic, but the slight curves on the
back help with the grip a lot. In my limited use so far, I’ve also liked its weight distribution and the
minimal thickness, which according to Realme is the lowest ever in the number series.