Realme 9i launch in India today, check expected price and specifications

Realme 9i is set to launch in India today. Realme confirmed the launch date for the Realme 9i last week, only a few days after unveiling the phone in Vietnam for the first time. The Realme 9i is yet another affordable phone by the company that comes under its number series. The Realme 9i is the successor to the Realme 8i that was launched in India last year. The biggest highlights of the Realme 9i are its Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a display with 90Hz refresh rate, and a battery of 5000mAh capacity - all of which make the upcoming phone an interesting choice for people in the sub-Rs 20,000 segment.

The Realme 9i also breaks away from its prequels in terms of looks. Realme has taken a different approach to design for its number series phone. It is not new, but important. The Realme 9i looks very identical to the Realme GT 2 Pro. And that is why I think that people will want to buy a phone that looks like the high-end GT 2 Pro but costs much less.

Realme 9i expected price

The Realme 9i may cost between Rs 13,999 and Rs 14,499, according to a recent leak. However, the phone was launched in Vietnam for VND 6,290,000, which translates to roughly Rs 20,500. We will find out the official price at the event.

Realme 9i specifications

The Realme 9i has a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of 480 nits, and a pixel density of 401 PPI. The display has a punch-hole at the top left corner, and inside it is a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, which is a modest mid-range processor without 5G capabilities. It is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There is just one storage variant for the Realme 9i in Vietnam, but at least two variants are likely to be launched in India.

Of course, you can add to this storage using a microSD card of up to 1TB. There is a dedicated slot for the memory card, which many users will appreciate. The Realme 9i is 8.4mm thick and weighs 190 grams, which means it will be easy to hold this phone.

The three cameras on the back of the Realme 9i are a 50-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel secondary camera, and a 2-megapixel portrait camera. The smartphone has a 5000mAh battery inside and it supports 33W fast charging only, which sounds a bit disappointing considering the price of the phone. There is a USB-C port for charging, as well as other connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.