This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the realme 9 and TECNO POVA Curve 2.
The realme 9 has a 6.4-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the TECNO POVA Curve 2 has a 6.78-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 8000mAh battery.
| Specs | realme 9 | TECNO POVA Curve 2 |
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| Screen | 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 411 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2364 Pixels, 429 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Up to 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1600nits HBM, 4500nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 12 with realme UI 3 | Android 16 with HiOS 16 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 265 Gold @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 265 Silver @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G610 MC2 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (Samsung HM6, f/1.75 Aperture, dual-pixel PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 2MP (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p Video Recording |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1440p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p Video Recording |
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1440p@30fps video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 FreeLink 2.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio | Dolby ATMOS, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (Dart Charge, 100% in 75 minutes) |
8000 mAh (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (50% in 36 minutes) Bypass charging |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Polycarbonate back (IP64 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 160.2 x 73.3 x 7.99 mm | 162.7 x 77.2 x 7.42 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 195 g |
| Colors | Meteor Black, Stargaze White, and Sunburst Gold | Storm Titanium, Melting Silver, Mystic Purple |
| Release Date | June 14, 2022 | May 2026 |
| Price | ₱14,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱16,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
realme 9 on Lazada realme 9 on Shopee |
TECNO POVA Curve 2 on Lazada TECNO POVA Curve 2 on Shopee |
