iQOO Z7 vs realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM

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Comparing the iQOO Z7 vs realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM 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 Z7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Z7 the better performer.


Display: realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while iQOO Z7 offers 6.38 inches, making realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. iQOO Z7 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making iQOO Z7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making iQOO Z7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z7 and realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while iQOO Z7 offers 4500 mAh, making realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO Z7 and realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z7 and realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z7 has a rating of 4.1.

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₹16,099
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
80%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
14 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
44W 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

  • Decent AMOLED display
  • Good fast charging support
  • OIS camera helps with stability
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Screen design looks dated
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.1/5
(13,534 ratings)
4.3/5
(5,673 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

15h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Mar 14, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.5 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

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

413 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.14 %
84.39 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

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)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

158.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.5 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

173 grams
199 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm 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
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
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

OIS

Yes
N/A

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

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

Video HDR
Vlog 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 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

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 25 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.

15h 00m
N/A

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

0h 56m 27s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 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:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
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) / 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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
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)
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
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SAR Value

Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

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

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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