Phone Comparison - Realme 9i vs Motorola Edge 40 vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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general General Info

Manufacturer Realme Motorola Motorola
Announced January 2022 May 2023 September 2023
Status Available - January 2022 Available - May 2023 Available - September 2023
Price Rs. 13,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Blue Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta Black, Soothing Sea, Caneel Bay
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm
(6.24 x 2.83 x 0.3 in)
159.6 x 72 x 7.9 mm
(6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 167 g or 171 g (5.89 oz or 6.03 oz) 170 g or 172 g (6 oz or 6.07 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM, eSIM, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 - -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6nm)
GPU Adreno 610 - Mali-G610 MC3
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
480 nits (typ)
Dragontrail Pro Glass
FHD+ P-OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ P-OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 1300 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 1B colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.55 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.40% 90.73% 90.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.5", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 uMCP
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W, 100% in 70 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 68W wired
15W wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
68W wired, 50% in 15 min
Capacity 5000 mAh 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -