Realme announces Android 13 Open Beta for 9 Pro, Pro+
What's the story
Realme has started allowing the Realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ smartphone users in India to enroll in the Android 13 Open Beta program. Individuals can head over to their device's settings and submit the required details for enrollment. After this, they may receive the Android 13-based Realme UI 3.0 beta update on their devices and test it before the stable version rolls out.
Prerequisites
Devices should have at least 5GB of free space
The Android 13-based Realme UI 3.0 beta update might contain bugs. However, if you still want it, ensure your Realme 9 Pro is running firmware version RMX3471_11_A.42, RMX3471_11_A.43, RMX3471_11_A.44, or RMX3471_11_A.45. The 9 Pro+ users should look for software version RMX3392_11.A.12, RMX3392_11.A.13, or RMX3392_11.A.14. Additionally, these handsets should have at least 5GB of free storage and 60% battery to install the update.
Procedure
How to enroll in the Android 13 Open Beta program?
To enroll in the Android 13 Open Beta program, interested Realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ users should head over to their device's Settings > Software Update menu. Then, tap on the "Settings" icon in the upper-right corner. Further, click on Trial version > Open Beta > Apply Now and submit the details. Once the application is approved, they will receive the beta update.
Details
Realme 9 Pro series: Revisiting the spec sheet
The Realme 9 Pro series sports a left-aligned punch-hole cut-out and a noticeable bottom bezel. The 9 Pro comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It sports a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2412 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The 9 Pro+ is equipped with an under-display fingerprint scanner. It flaunts a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate.
Cameras
The 9 Pro+ boasts a 50MP primary camera with OIS
The 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ are equipped with a triple rear camera arrangement. The former gets a 64MP (f/1.79) primary snapper, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro shooter. The 9 Pro+ has a 50MP (f/1.8, OIS) main shooter and similar ultra-wide and macro lenses. For selfies and video calls, they sport a 16MP (f/2.05 and f/2.4, respectively) front-facing camera.
Internals
The 9 Pro packs a 5,000mAh battery
The Realme 9 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, paired with up to 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. Meanwhile, the 9 Pro+ is backed by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 processor, which comes paired with up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 60W fast charging.