iQOO Z6 5G vs realme 9 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z6 5G vs realme 9 5G 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: iQOO Z6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,946, while realme 9 5G scores 1,794, making iQOO Z6 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z6 5G offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while realme 9 5G offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO Z6 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z6 5G and realme 9 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G offers 48 MP, making iQOO Z6 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z6 5G and realme 9 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z6 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 23m, while realme 9 5G delivers 13h 25m, making iQOO Z6 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z6 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 9 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z6 5G and realme 9 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO Z6 5G has a rating of 4.

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iQOO Z6 5G
₹15,199
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₹13,999
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
76%

Release Date

22 Mar, 2022
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
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
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design and in-hand feel
  • Decent display
  • Strong performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Waterdrop notch looks archaic
  • Bloatware issues persist
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose

User Ratings

4/5
(25,842 ratings)
4.5/5
(43,547 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

410,397
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 22, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 810

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.4 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)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

410,397
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %
34.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.09 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

164 mm
162.5 mm

Width

75.8 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

185 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 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

8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

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 Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

19h 23m
13h 25m

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

1h 43m 36s
1h 59m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
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