This China cell phone takes care of the heart

The Realme 9 Pro+ will be presented soon. Even before the presentation, Realme boss Madhav Sheth has now revealed an interesting equipment detail for the upcoming China cell phone. The Realme smartphone should be something for the heart – in the truest sense of the word.

Things are going well for Realme: the BBK brand managed to double its market share in Europe in 2021. Heavyweights like Samsung and Apple may laugh at the now 2 percent, but for the Chinese these numbers are a real success. And the Realme 9 Pro+ could boost sales even further, because it has a real unique selling proposition up its sleeve.

Realme 9 Pro+ has an in-display heart rate monitor

A heart rate monitor is integrated into the Realme smartphone. With it, owners of the China mobile phone can measure their heart rate simply by putting their thumb on it. A video shared by Realme boss Madhav Sheth on Twitter shows how this works:

The Realme has put the heart rate monitor on the display of the Realme 9 Pro+, at the level of the in-display fingerprint sensor. It is quite possible that biometric verification and heart rate measurement will be carried out by one and the same sensor.

Smartphones with integrated heart rate monitors are nothing new, but with the increasing spread of smartwatches and fitness trackers, this has Feature has lost popularity in recent years.

Samsung in particular has relied on the function in the past. Samsung last installed a heart rate monitor in the Galaxy Note 9 in 2018. In contrast to the Realme 9 Pro+, it was integrated in the fingerprint sensor on the back Heart rate measurement via an in-display fingerprint sensor at the front, the South Koreans never enabled in their smartphones.

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Realme 9 Pro+ becomes the first smartphone in Europe with Dimensity 920

The Realme 9 Pro+ could also be interesting apart from the heart rate monitor on the display. For example, MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 is said to be installed in the China cell phone – a premiere for Europe (source: GSMarena). Older rumors speak, among other things, of a 90 Hz display and a 4,500 mAh battery with a quick charge function. If the price is attractive, Xiaomi’s Poco series in particular can expect tough competition. The Realme 9 Pro+ is set to be unveiled on February 15th, then the last secrets will be revealed.