The 9i was first officially seen when it launched in Vietnam last week but the company isn’t stopping there, bringing the phone to India and Malaysia next. As per the made on Realme Malaysia’s Facebook , the phone will be debuting at 2pm on 19 January.
Image Credit: Realme Malaysia via Facebook
The Realme 9i features a 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display that pushes 90Hz and peaks at a brightness of 480 nits. In the imaging department, it’s equipped with a 50MP main camera, two 2MP sensors, along with a 16MP selfie camera.
Under the hood, we have ourselves Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage. We can also expand the memory with up to 128GB by using a microSD card along with an option to expand the RAM by 5GB.
Other that that, it also packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging, has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
As for the local pricing, Realme Malaysia has emphasized that the Realme 9i will cost under RM1,000 so we’ll provide you with the exact price then. If you’re interested in catching the launch live, you can head to Realme Malaysia’s Facebook on 19 January at 2pm.