iQOO Z7 vs realme Narzo N55

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Comparing the iQOO Z7 vs realme Narzo N55 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,270, while realme Narzo N55 scores 1,421, making iQOO Z7 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo N55 offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while iQOO Z7 offers 6.38 inches, making realme Narzo N55 the larger display of the two. iQOO Z7 features a AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo N55's IPS LCD, making iQOO Z7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z7 and realme Narzo N55 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme Narzo N55 offers 8 MP, making iQOO Z7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z7 delivers longer battery life with 15h 00m, while realme Narzo N55 delivers 10h 55m, making iQOO Z7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme Narzo N55 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z7 offers 128 GB, making realme Narzo N55 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z7 and realme Narzo N55 equally at 7.


User Rating: iQOO Z7 and realme Narzo N55 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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iQOO Z7
₹21,999
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₹9,899
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
75%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
13 Apr, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Decent AMOLED display
  • Good fast charging support
  • OIS camera helps with stability
  • Nice display
  • Respectable battery life
  • Good cameras in daylight

Cons

  • Screen design looks dated
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Same as Realme C55
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Software has ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(13,534 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,468 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

15h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Apr 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
35.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.4 %
13.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
680 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

413 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.14 %
86.74 %

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
91.4 %

Design

Height

158.9 mm
165.6 mm

Width

73.5 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

173 grams
189.5 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Vlog Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 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
10h 55m

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

0h 56m 27s
1h 2m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

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 Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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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)
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
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SAR Value

Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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