Infinix Zero 5G vs realme 9 5G SE

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Comparing the Infinix Zero 5G vs realme 9 5G SE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 5G SE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,762, while Infinix Zero 5G scores 1,982, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: Infinix Zero 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making Infinix Zero 5G the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Zero 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Zero 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Infinix Zero 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 5G SE delivers longer battery life with 17h 29m, while Infinix Zero 5G delivers 15h 41m, making realme 9 5G SE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Infinix Zero 5G and realme 9 5G SE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix Zero 5G and realme 9 5G SE equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Infinix Zero 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Infinix Zero 5G
₹19,999
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₹15,999
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
80%

Release Date

18 Feb, 2022
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent design
  • Capable performance
  • Good for gaming
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Poor software
  • Cameras could be improved
  • No WideVine L1 certification
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.2/5
(11,354 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

457,966
AnTuTu Score
541,000
AnTuTu Score
15h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 18, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A

Security Updates

2 Years
N/A

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

457,966
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.7 %
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.71 %
84.39 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.5 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

199 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.7" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 41m
17h 29m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 21m 34s
0h 55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope