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Realme 9i vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
What 9i does better (3) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display7.4
2.9Performance3.6
5.5Camera8.7
6.0Battery5.3
6.2Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
9iGalaxy A53 5G
| 9i | Galaxy A53 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 159.6 mm | +4.8 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 74.8 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9i better than Galaxy A53 5G?
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
- Charged in 30 min54% vs 45%+20%
Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than 9i?
- AnTuTu score229,368 vs 329,802+44%
- OLED panelNo · 9i: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 9i: Yes
- 5GNo · 9i: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 800 nits+67%
- Measured brightness512 nits vs 830 nits+62%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,581 vs 1,891+20%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 159.6 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Dragontrail Pro Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Black, White, Blue, Peach |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 512 nits | 830 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 85.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Exynos 1280 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 |
| AnTuTu score | 229,368 | 329,802 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,581 | 1,891 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 635 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | 45% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.89 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 5.0 | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
