iQOO Z3 vs realme 9 5G SE

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Comparing the iQOO Z3 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 iQOO Z3 scores 2,061, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: realme 9 5G SE offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while iQOO Z3 offers 6.58 inches, making realme 9 5G SE the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z3 and realme 9 5G SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making iQOO Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z3 and realme 9 5G SE feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z3 delivers longer battery life with 21h 39m, while realme 9 5G SE delivers 17h 29m, making iQOO Z3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Z3 and realme 9 5G SE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z3 and realme 9 5G SE equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z3 has a rating of 4.3.

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₹22,990
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₹15,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
80%

Release Date

08 Jun, 2021
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 768G
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
55W Flash Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Excellent performer
  • 55W fast charging
  • Capable main sensor and selfie camera
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Haptic feedback is mushy
  • Audio setup not the best
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Huge bezels bordering the display
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.3/5
(69,580 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

379,927
AnTuTu Score
541,000
AnTuTu Score
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 08, 2021
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
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)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

379,927
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.7 %
84.39 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

185.5 grams
199 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" 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
f/2.4 Macro 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 LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

10 x 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 @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
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

4400 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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.

21h 39m
17h 29m

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

0h 47m 35s
0h 55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
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) / 1700(band 4) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 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

Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
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

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