Realme 9 (8/128GB) gets a price hike in Nepal

After increasing the price of the base 6.128GB variant of the Realme 9, Realme has done the same with the higher 8/128GB variant. In this article, we will be discussing the key specs, features, official price, and availability of Realme 9 in Nepal.

Realme 9 Overview:

Design and Display

Realme 9 brings a new “Ripple Holographic design”. The phone features plasma atom-coating and UV-Nano imprinting. It measures 7.99mm in thickness and weighs 178 grams. Realme offers the phone in three color options: Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White, and Meteor Black. Upfront, the phone sports a 6.6-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED panel with FHD resolution. It has a total of 10240-level of touch sampling rate, with the highest value being 360Hz. Likewise, Realme 9 4G boasts 1000 nits of peak brightness and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Performance and Memory

On the performance front, it brings the new Snapdragon 680 4G chipset that also powers Redmi Note 11, Galaxy A23 4G, and Realme’s own 9i. Being built on top of a 6nm process, this processor shines the brightest in power efficiency but leaves much to be desired in terms of raw performance. The base variant of the Realme 9 brings 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There is also an 8GB variant with the same internal storage.

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Camera

Realme 9 is the world's first smartphone with Samsung’s 108MP ISOCELL HM6 sensor. This new camera sensor uses a 9-in-1 pixel binning to crunch out 12MP photos by default. Realme even claims it can take in 123% more light, resulting in brighter pictures with less noise. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro sensor. There is a 13MP camera sensor on the front for selfies.

• Compare Realme 9 4G's camera with Redmi Note 11S here.

Rest of the Specs

Fueling the phone is a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. The phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometrics.

Realme 9 Specifications:

• Display: 6.6-inch Super AMOLED, 90Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1000 nits peak brightness
• Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm Mobile Platform)
• Memory: 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
• Storage: 128GB UFS 2.2 storage
• Software & UI: Realme UI 3.0 on top of Android 12
• Rear Camera: Triple (108MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro)
• Front Camera: 16MP (punch-hole)
• Audio: Single speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
• Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
• Battery: 5000mAh with 33W charging
• Read our review of the Realme 9.

Realme 9 Price in Nepal and Availability

Though it was initially announced at Rs. 31,499, the base 6/128GB variant of Realme 9 now retails for Rs. 31,999. Similarly, the price of the 8/128GB variant has now changed from Rs. 33,499 Rs. 33,999. You can purchase it from authorized e-commerce stores like Hukut.

• Meanwhile, check out our long-term review of the Realme 9.