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- 9 vs Pova 4
Realme 9 vs Tecno Pova 4
What 9 does better (14) and where Pova 4 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
9Pova 4
| 9 | Pova 4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.2 mm | 170.6 mm | −10.4 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 77.5 mm | −4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.7 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 214 g | −36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9 better than Pova 4?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 450 nits2.2×
- OLED panelYes · Pova 4: No
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 257 ppi+60%
- Weight178 g vs 214 g+20%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pova 4: No
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- Charged in 30 min48% vs 25%+92%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Pova 4 better than 9?
- AnTuTu score290,097 vs 540,584+86%
- NFCNo · 9: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 9: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,601 vs 1,640+2%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 160.2 mm | 170.6 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White | Cryolite Blue, Uranolith Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 257 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 647 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 290,097 | 540,584 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,601 | 1,640 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 343 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 48% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.16 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 5.0 | HiOS 12 |
