Realme 9i vs. Sony XPERIA 10 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Realme 9i and Sony XPERIA 10 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Realme 9i vs. Sony XPERIA 10 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.4 mm 153 mm Realme 9i has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Width 75.7 mm 67 mm Realme 9i has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Depth 8.4 mm 8.3 mm Sony XPERIA 10 IV is narrower than Realme 9i.
Weight 190 g 161 g Sony XPERIA 10 IV is lighter than Realme 9i.
Body Colour Prism black | Prism blue White | Mint | Black
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.6" 6" Realme 9i has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2412 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better screen resolution than Realme 9i.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 480 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 IV has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Ultra-Smooth -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 60 Hz Realme 9i has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 120 Hz
Display Features 5-level fresh rates Dark mode, Triluminous display, 97% DCI-P3, Video Image Optimization
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Realme 9i has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension 6 GB Sony XPERIA 10 IV has more RAM than Realme 9i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Realme 9i has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 10 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27 mm
Special Effects HDR HDR, Creative effect, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Super Res Zoom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera Superior Auto, QR-code scanner, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 9i.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 43 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 54 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 4cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 IV has higher resolution third camera than Realme 9i.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Realme 9i.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) B&W lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Realme 9i has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better front lens aperture than Realme 9i.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty SteadyShot, manual mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery 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
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CELLULAR Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Realme 9i Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Included Accessories Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger Stereo headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X
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