Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Realme 9 Pro series has been confirmed to be priced above the Rs. 15,000-mark.

By Satvik Khare | Updated: 16 February 2022 07:00 IST

Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

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Realme 9 Pro+ is confirmed to get a heart rate sensor embedded in the fingerprint scanner

Highlights

Realme 9 Pro+ 5G to get 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor
The smartphones will also get a Light Shift Design
Realme 9 Pro series will get 5G connectivity

Realme 9 Pro 5G and Realme 9 Pro+ 5G will launch in India today. The new smartphone series from Realme has had some of its key specifications confirmed via a dedicated microsite. Realme 9 Pro+ 5G will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC paired with an Arm Mali-G68 GPU. The smartphone is also confirmed to get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS). Both Realme 9 Pro 5G and Realme 9 Pro+ 5G feature a Light Shift Design that changes colour under sunlight.

Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G event livestream details

The launch event for Realme 9 Pro 5G and Realme 9 Pro+ 5G is scheduled for 1:30pm IST today (February 16). The event can be viewed on Realme's official YouTube channel. Alternatively, you can watch it right here from the video embedded below.

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Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G price in India (expected)

Realme Vice President Madhav Sheth confirmed in an AMA session on YouTube that the Realme 9 Pro series will be priced above the Rs. 15,000 mark. Earlier this month, a report suggested that the vanilla Realme 9 Pro price could begin at Rs. 18,999, while Realme 9 Pro+ could start retailing from Rs. 24,999. These prices were obtained via alleged retail boxes.

Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G specifications (expected)

As per the microsite, Realme 9 Pro+ will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, paired with an Arm Mali-G68 GPU. Furthermore, the microsite confirms that Realme 9 Pro+ will get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor with OIS. However, the microsite doesn't confirm the processor or camera sensors for the vanilla Realme 9 Pro. The microsite does mention that the entire Realme 9 Pro series will be 5G-enabled.

Furthermore, Realme 9 Pro series is shown in two colour options - Sunrise Blue and an unnamed Green. The upcoming smartphones will also get a Light Shift Design but that is limited to the Sunrise Blue colourway. The handset changes colours when exposed to direct sunlight.

Realme 9 5G Specifications Have Leaked Ahead of Launch

Another microsite that is live on Realme's Indonesia website shows that Realme 9 Pro+ will get 60W SuperDart Charge fast charging, Super AMOLED display, an under-display fingerprint scanner, and NFC support.

Realme 9 Pro, Realme 9 Pro+ Unboxing Video Surfaces Ahead of Launch

Realme has also confirmed that Realme 9 Pro+ will get an embedded heart rate sensor. The under-display fingerprint sensor will double up as the heart rate sensor.

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Realme 9 Pro 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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Realme 9 Pro+ 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Crisp AMOLED display
Loud stereo speakers
Slim and light design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Impressive low-light camera performance
Runs Android 12

Bad
Too many preinstalled apps

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Display 6.40-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 920

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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