iQOO Z6 4G vs realme 9

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Comparing the iQOO Z6 4G vs realme 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z6 4G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,566, while realme 9 scores 1,546, making iQOO Z6 4G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z6 4G offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while realme 9 offers 6.4 inches, making iQOO Z6 4G the larger display of the two. realme 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z6 4G's AMOLED, making realme 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z6 4G offers 50 MP, making realme 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z6 4G and realme 9 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z6 4G delivers longer battery life with 18h 24m, while realme 9 delivers 17h 45m, making iQOO Z6 4G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Z6 4G and realme 9 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z6 4G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

01 May, 2022
12 Apr, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging
33W Dart Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(19,480 ratings)
4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
278,452
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2022
(Official)
Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
278,452
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
36.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
22.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
411 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.49 %
84.21 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.01 %
90.8 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm
160.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.7 mm
73.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

182 grams
178 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 27 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

18h 24m
17h 45m
16h 04m

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

1h 6m 38s
0h 57m 24s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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