Realme 9 Pro 5G and Realme 9 Pro+ 5G were launched in India on Wednesday (February 16). Both Realme phones come with a Light Shift Design that changes the color of their back panels from Light Blue to Red when exposed to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light. The color-shifting technology is, though, limited to the Sunrise Blue color option.
The Realme 9 Pro 5G runs on Android 12 out-of-the-box with Realme UI 3.0 on top and features a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, along with an Adreno 619 GPU and up to 8GB of RAM. Realme has packed the phone with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W Dart Charge fast charging.
In terms of optics, the Realme 9 Pro 5G carries a triple rear camera setup that houses a 64MP primary sensor, along with an f1.79 lens, as well as an 8MP wide-angle shooter and a 2MP macro shooter. For selfies and video chats, the Realme 9 Pro 5G offers a 16MP selfie camera sensor in the front.
The Realme 9 Pro+ 5G also comes with Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12. The phone features a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate. The display also comes with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. Under the hood, Realme 9 Pro+ has an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, along with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The phone packs a 4,500mAh battery that supports up to 60W SuperDart fast charging.
For photos and videos, the Realme 9 Pro+ 5G carries a triple rear camera setup that features a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, with an f/1.8 lens that supports Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The camera setup also includes an 8MP Sony IMX355 sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro shooter. The primary camera sensor on the Realme 9 Pro+ is paired with a proprietary ProLight Imaging Technology that is claimed to help provide better light intake. Realme 9 Pro+ comes with a 16MP Sony IMX471 selfie camera sensor in the front with an f/2.4 lens.
Realme 9 Pro 5G price in India starts at Rs. 17,999 (introductory pricing) for the base 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. In contrast, the Realme 9 Pro+ 5G starts at Rs. 24,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant. While the Realme 9 Pro 5G will go on sale from 12 pm on February 23, the Realme 9 Pro+ 5G will be available for purchase starting at 12 pm on February 21.