realme 12x 6GB RAM vs iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM

Comparing the realme 12x 6GB RAM vs iQOO Z9x 6GB 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 Z9x 6GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,735, while realme 12x 6GB RAM scores 1,950, making iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM the better performer.

Display: Both realme 12x 6GB RAM and iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.72 inches, but realme 12x 6GB RAM features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM's LCD, making realme 12x 6GB RAM the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 12x 6GB RAM and iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme 12x 6GB RAM and iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 19m, while realme 12x 6GB RAM delivers 17h 22m, making iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 12x 6GB RAM and iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 12x 6GB RAM is rated 7.5.

User Rating: realme 12x 6GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

realme 12x 6GB RAM

₹12,499

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iQOO Z9x 6GB RAM

₹11,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

02 Apr, 2024

21 May, 2024

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2408 px (FHD+)	N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
5000 mAh	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	44W Flash Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Tall 120Hz display
Stylish design
Solid battery backup, fast charging
Android 14 out-of-the-box

Bright display
Good performance
Impressive battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Pre-installed apps

Cameras could be better
Third-party apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(29,082 ratings)

4.3/5

(16,248 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

418,175 AnTuTu Score	552,168 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹12,499

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2024

(Official)

May 21, 2024

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI

Funtouch OS

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 710

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

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.

418,175

552,168

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

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.

N/A

612

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.6 %

17.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

N/A

Peak Brightness

950 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

392 ppi

393 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.51 %

86.58 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.6 mm

165.70 mm

N/A

Width

76.1 mm

76 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.69 mm

7.99 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

188 grams

199 grams

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 10W

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 22m

20h 19m

N/A

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

0h 52m 3s

1h 0m 52s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.1

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

Compare Prices

₹12,499

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon