This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the realme 9i and TECNO POVA Curve 5G.
The realme 9i has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the TECNO POVA Curve 5G has a 6.78-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5500mAh battery.
| Specs | realme 9i | TECNO POVA Curve 5G |
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| Screen | 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2408 Pixels, 401 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2436 Pixels, 393 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 20.3:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1300nits peak brightness and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 | Android 15 with HiOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 265 Gold @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 265 Silver @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p Video Recording |
Dual Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (Sony IMX682, f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth sensor -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.1 Aperture) |
13 Megapixels with Dual LED Flash |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | 1TB 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/6 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 FreeLink signal-free calls (TECNO phones only, 500m range) |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dual Stereo Speakers | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (Dart Charge, 100% in 70 minutes) |
5500 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 45 minutes) |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Plastic back (IP64 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm | 164.3 x 74.6 x 7.45 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g |
| Colors | Black and Blue | Geek Black, Magic Silver |
| Release Date | May 2, 2022 | August 8, 2025 |
| Price | ₱11,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱13,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
realme 9i on Lazada realme 9i on Shopee |
TECNO POVA Curve 5G on Lazada TECNO POVA Curve 5G on Shopee |