Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) vs Apple iPhone 17

Here you can compare Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) and Apple iPhone 17. Comparing Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) stands against Apple iPhone 17 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹27,690 and for Apple iPhone 17 is ₹80,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 23, 2026.

Specification	Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)	Apple iPhone 17
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OS	Android v12	iOS v26
Display	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹27,690	₹80,900

Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)₹27,690

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Overview

Specs Score	61 / 100	76 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Front Camera	16 MP	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Battery	4500 mAh Bigger Battery	3692 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor 3.5mm Audio Jack No No No	No No Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging

General

Model	9 Pro+	iPhone 17
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	February 16, 2022	September 09, 2025
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	73.3 x 160.2 x 7.99 mm	71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm
Weight	182 g	177 g
Bezel less	Yes
Colors		Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16.7M)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 405 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.8%	~ 90.1%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness		1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support		Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	Screen Contrast: 100000:1, Brightness: 430 nit, Color Saturation: 98% NTSC, Sunlight Screen Support	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone,, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Small Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM	Upto 5 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		Wi-Fi 7
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

Geekbench Score

9,263 (Multi Core) (v6)
3,617 (Single Core)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Beidou, Glonass	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Magnetic induction Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro-meter, Acceleration sensor	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC		Yes
AI Features		Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance		Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
IP Rating		IP68
Dust Resistant		Yes
Extra Features	X-axis Linear Motor, Dolby Atmos Dual Speakers	Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
Camera Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX904
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Ultra Steady Video, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDRUltra wide, Ultra macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Slow Motion, Bokeh Effect Control, Movie, Dual-ViewVideo, TextScanner, Starry Mode, Tilt-Shift, Street Mode, Long Exposure	2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Night Mode Time Lapse Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x Audio Zoom True Tone Flash Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p) Continuous Autofocus Video Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video Playback Zoom Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix
Video Recording	1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v12	iOS v26
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 920 5G	Apple A19
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, APE, FLAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Video	MP4, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, F4V, M4V, 3GPP, WEBM, MKV	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 60W SuperDart Charge	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, 25W MagSafe
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes
Video Playback Time		30 hours

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