realme 12 Plus 256GB vs iQOO Z9 256GB

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Comparing the realme 12 Plus 256GB vs iQOO Z9 256GB 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 Z9 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,681, while realme 12 Plus 256GB scores 2,413, making iQOO Z9 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both realme 12 Plus 256GB and iQOO Z9 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 12 Plus 256GB and iQOO Z9 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 12 Plus 256GB and iQOO Z9 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 17h 24m, while iQOO Z9 256GB delivers 15h 40m, making realme 12 Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 12 Plus 256GB and iQOO Z9 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Plus 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 12 Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z9 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
82%

Release Date

06 Mar, 2024
13 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging

Cons

  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.3/5
(19,700 ratings)
4.2/5
(5,383 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

595,408
AnTuTu Score
728,534
AnTuTu Score
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2024
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 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.

595,408
728,534

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.1 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.36 %
86.83 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.65 %
91.9 %

Design

Height

162.95 mm
163.17 mm

Width

75.45 mm
75.81 mm

Thickness

7.87 mm
7.83 mm

Weight

190 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

20 x 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 @60 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 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.

17h 24m
15h 40m

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

0h 42m 58s
1h 6m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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