Phone Comparison - Realme 9i vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Realme C55

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Realme Samsung Realme
Announced January 2022 2023, February 01 March 2023
Status Available - January 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Available - March 2023
Price Rs. 13,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 124,990 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Blue Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender Sun Shower, Rainy Night, Rainforest
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
165.6 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz) 189.5 g (6.67.0.18 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) 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)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International / SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 One UI 5 Realme UI 4.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 64GB/4GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 1 TB N/A
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
480 nits (typ)
Dragontrail Pro Glass
QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1750 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Always-on display
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 680 nits
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M
Size 6.6 inches 6.8 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi) 1440 x 3088 pixels (501 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.40% 89.56% 86.58%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash 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
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
auto-HDR, panorama
64 MP, (wide), 1/2", PDAF
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, (wide), HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, 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, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser 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 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 / 4.0 64GB/4GB RAM, 64GB/6GB RAM, 128GB/6GB RAM, 128GB/8GB RAM, 256GB/8GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not 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 not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not 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 45W wired
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Li-Po, non-removable, 33W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 MAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -