iQOO Z9x vs realme Narzo 80X

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Comparing the iQOO Z9x vs realme Narzo 80X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo 80X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while iQOO Z9x runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme Narzo 80X the better performer.


Display: Both iQOO Z9x and realme Narzo 80X offer the same screen size of 6.72 inches, but realme Narzo 80X features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making realme Narzo 80X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z9x and realme Narzo 80X feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z9x and realme Narzo 80X feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both iQOO Z9x and realme Narzo 80X offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both iQOO Z9x and realme Narzo 80X offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: iQOO Z9x receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme Narzo 80X has a rating of 4.2.

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iQOO Z9x
₹11,039
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₹11,665
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
77%

Release Date

21 May, 2024
09 Apr, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(17,042 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,874 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

552,168
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 21, 2024
(Official)
Apr 09, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6400

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 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)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 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.

552,168
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

43.0 s
N/A

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.

612
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
950 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.58 %
86.33 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

165.70 mm
165.7 mm

Width

76 mm
76.22 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
7.94 mm

Weight

199 grams
197 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6144 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC 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.

20h 19m
N/A

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

1h 0m 52s
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 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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