iQOO U1 vs realme 6i

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Comparing the iQOO U1 vs realme 6i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme 6i runs at 2.05 GHz, making iQOO U1 the better performer.


Display: iQOO U1 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 6i offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO U1 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO U1 and realme 6i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO U1 and realme 6i feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 6i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO U1 offers 8 MP, making realme 6i better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme 6i offers 4300 mAh, making iQOO U1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO U1 and realme 6i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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iQOO U1
₹13,090
(Not Released in India)
realme 6i
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

06 Nov, 2021
31 Jul, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4300 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W Flash Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • 30W fast charging support
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • 20W charger in the box
  • Mediocre macro lens

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(61,002 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
284,550
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 31, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
284,550

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.17 %
84.13 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

162 mm
162.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

190 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Flash Charging 100% in 55 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.

N/A
8h 21m

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

N/A
1h 5m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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