Realme 9 Series Smartphone With 108-Megapixel Camera Tipped to Launch in India in April

Realme 8 Pro was the first Realme smartphone to feature a 108-megapixel rear camera setup.

By David Delima | Updated: 25 March 2022 15:29 IST

Realme 9 Series Smartphone With 108-Megapixel Camera Tipped to Launch in India in April

Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE (pictured) were launched in India on March 10

Highlights

Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE were launched on March 10
The company is yet to announce plans for a third smartphone
Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE sport 48-megapixel cameras

Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE were launched in India by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer earlier this month. The handsets come equipped with 48-megapixel triple cameras and pack 5,000mAh batteries. Realme is reportedly working on a third Realme 9 series smartphone that could debut in India in April, according to a new report. It is tipped to feature a 108-megapixel camera. Readers might recall that the Realme 8 Pro was the first smartphone from the company to feature a 108-megapixel camera.

According to a report by 91Mobiles citing unnamed industry sources, Realme is working on a third handset in the Realme 9 series that could debut in April. The report states that the name of the smartphone is currently unknown. The smartphone manufacturer launched the Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE — its first Speed Edition (SE) smartphone — earlier this month. Meanwhile, Realme is yet to reveal any plans to launch another smartphone alongside the Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE.

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The rumoured Realme 9 series smartphone could focus on camera performance, according to the report, and may feature a 108-megapixel primary rear camera sensor. As previously mentioned, the Realme 9 5G (Review) and Realme 9 5G SE (First Impressions) are both equipped with 48-megapixel triple rear camera setups. The Realme 8 Pro was the first Realme smartphone to feature a 108-megapixel primary rear camera, and the upcoming smartphone may have the highest megapixel count in the Realme 9 series, according to the report.

Other specifications of the rumoured Realme 9 series smartphone are currently unknown and could be revealed in the coming weeks. The Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE are both equipped with 48-megapixel triple camera setups, and offer up to 128GB of storage. The smartphones pack 5,000mAh batteries and feature side-mounted fingerprint sensors. The Realme 9 5G is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor, while the Realme 9 5G SE is powered by a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. The smartphones went on sale on March 14 and are available for purchase via Flipkart, Realme.com, and retail stores.

Can Realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ win their respective segments? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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