Realme 9 SE

Name: Realme 9 SE
Brand: Realme

Display6.78" 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8400 Max (4 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery7000 mAh

7.9GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2025, February 25

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

162.5 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)

Weight

212 g (7.48 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Size

6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)

Protection

Crystal Armor glass

Platform

Android 15, Realme UI 6.0

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 8400 Max (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725)

GPU

Mali-G720

Memory

Card slot

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Type

UFS 4.0

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

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

Selfie Camera

Module

16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm

Features

Panorama · 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Comms

WLAN

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

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE (planned upgrade to 6.0)

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C

Features

Sensors

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

Battery

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Misc

Colors

Blue, White, Black

Models

9 Speed Edition; No; No

GoSolo Read / what it means4 takeaways

display

144Hz, 1080p on 6.59 inchesThe 401 ppi keeps text and icons sharp at reading distance, and 144Hz refresh makes scrolling through apps feel fluid, though the lower resolution means fine details in photos or websites won't be pixel-perfect.

performance

Snapdragon 778G, 8 cores 2.4 GHzThis chip handles everyday tasks and lighter games smoothly, but demanding titles like Call of Duty Mobile or Genshin Impact will need medium settings rather than high, and you'll see occasional frame drops in intense scenes.

battery

5000mAh, roughly 1.5 days light useA full day of moderate use (messages, social media, video) is realistic; heavy gaming or streaming will drop that to about 8 to 10 hours of screen-on time.

storage

128GB UFS 2.1, microSD expandableApps and media load quickly, but 128GB fills fast with games and high-res video, so the microSD slot (up to 256GB) is practical rather than optional if you keep many large files.