Realme 14 Pro vs Realme 9 5G (India): Which is better?

Screen size

14 Pro6.8"+4%

9 5G (India)6.5"

Technology

14 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

9 5G (India)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

14 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

9 5G (India)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

14 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

9 5G (India)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

14 Pro

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

14 Pro1080 × 2392 px

9 5G (India)1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

14 Pro120 Hz+25%

9 5G (India)90 Hz

Peak brightness

14 Pro4,500 nits+87%

9 5G (India)600 nits

Pixel density

14 Pro388 ppi

9 5G (India)405 ppi+4.2%

CPU speed

14 ProOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+4%

9 5G (India)Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

14 Pro8.0 GB+50%

9 5G (India)4.0 GB

Storage

14 Pro128 GB+50%

9 5G (India)64 GB

Main camera

14 Pro50.0 MP+4%

9 5G (India)48.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

14 Pro16.0 MP

9 5G (India)16.0 MP

Battery

14 Pro6,000 mAh+17%

9 5G (India)5,000 mAh

Wired charging

14 Pro45 W+60%

9 5G (India)18 W

Weight

14 Pro179 g+5%

9 5G (India)188 g

Thickness

14 Pro7.6 mm+12%

9 5G (India)8.5 mm

IP rating

14 ProIP69/IP68

9 5G (India)Glass front, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

14 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

9 5G (India)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

14 Pro5.4, A2DP, LE+5.6%

9 5G (India)5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

14 ProUSB Type-C 2.0

9 5G (India)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

14 ProYes

9 5G (India)Yes

NFC

14 ProYes+100%

9 5G (India)No

3.5mm jack

14 ProNo

9 5G (India)Yes+100%

SD card

14 ProNo

9 5G (India)Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

14 ProYes

9 5G (India)—

5G bands

14 Pro

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

9 5G (India)

1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

14 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

9 5G (India)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

14 Pro

2025, January 16

9 5G (India)

2022, March 10

Status

14 Pro

Available. Released 2025, January 23

9 5G (India)

Available. Released 2022, March 14

Dimensions

14 Pro

162.8 x 74.9 x 7.6 mm or 7.8 mm

9 5G (India)

162.6 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

Weight

14 Pro

179 g or 182 g (6.31 oz)

9 5G (India)

188 g (6.63 oz)

SIM

14 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

9 5G (India)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

14 Pro

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

9 5G (India)

Build

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

Glass front, plastic back

Type

14 Pro

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

9 5G (India)

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)

Size

14 Pro

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

9 5G (India)

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

14 Pro

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

9 5G (India)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Protection

14 Pro

Mohs level 6

9 5G (India)

14 Pro

Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 6.0

9 5G (India)

Android 11, Realme UI 2.0

Chipset

14 Pro

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)

9 5G (India)

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)

CPU

14 Pro

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

9 5G (India)

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

14 Pro

Mali-G615 MC2

9 5G (India)

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

14 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

9 5G (India)

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

UFS 2.1

Dual

14 Pro

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens

9 5G (India)

Features

14 Pro

LED flash, HDR, panorama

9 5G (India)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

14 Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

9 5G (India)

1080p@30fps

Triple

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

14 Pro

16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm

9 5G (India)

16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm

Features

14 Pro

Panorama

9 5G (India)

HDR, panorama

Video

14 Pro

1080p@30fps

9 5G (India)

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

14 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

9 5G (India)

Yes

3.5mm jack

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

Yes

Other

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

14 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

9 5G (India)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

14 Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE

9 5G (India)

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

14 Pro

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

9 5G (India)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

14 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

9 5G (India)

Radio

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

Unspecified

USB

14 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

9 5G (India)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

14 Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

9 5G (India)

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

14 Pro

Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh

9 5G (India)

5000 mAh

Charging

14 Pro

45W wired, 50% in 36 min

9 5G (India)

18W wired

Colors

14 Pro

Pearl White, Jaipur Pink, Suede Grey

9 5G (India)

Stargaze White, Meteor Black

Models

14 Pro

RMX5056

9 5G (India)

RMX3388

Price

14 Pro

$ 324.83 / ₹ 27,999

9 5G (India)

About 180 EUR

SAR

14 Pro

9 5G (India)

1.05 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)

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