In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord CE 5G and Realme 9i. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 159.2 mm | 164.4 mm | Realme 9i has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 75.7 mm | Realme 9i has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.4 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Weight | 170 g | 190 g | OnePlus Nord CE 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Body Colour | Charcoal ink | Blue void | Prism black | Prism blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | Fluid Amoled | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.43" | 6.6" | Realme 9i has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Realme 9i has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 410 ppi | 401 ppi | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better pixel density than Realme 9i. |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 480 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Ultra-Smooth | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 180 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, Dark mode, sRGB support | 5-level fresh rates | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.4 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more RAM than Realme 9i. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 64 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.8 | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size | 0.7 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, UltraShot HDR | Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI scene detection, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 119 degree(s) | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Monochrome | B&W lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.1 | Realme 9i has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, face retouch | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Time-lapse mode, Portrait | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty | |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Warp Charge 30T technology | Dart Charge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 995 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2904 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 995 hrs Talk: up to 2904 min WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs |
| CELLULAR | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | OxygenOS (based on Android 11) | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC | - |
| FEATURES | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, sensor core | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | Face Unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker | Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Realme 9i |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable | Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger |
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