realme 6i vs iQOO U1

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Comparing the realme 6i vs iQOO U1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme 6i runs at 2.05 GHz, making iQOO U1 the better performer.


Display: iQOO U1 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 6i offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme 6i and iQOO U1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 6i and iQOO U1 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 6i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO U1 offers 8 MP, making realme 6i better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme 6i offers 4300 mAh, making iQOO U1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 6i and iQOO U1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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realme 6i
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
iQOO U1
₹13,090
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

31 Jul, 2020
06 Nov, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Flash Charging
18W Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • 30W fast charging support
  • Good performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • 20W charger in the box
  • Mediocre macro lens
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(61,002 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

284,550
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
IQOO UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 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.

284,550
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.13 %
84.17 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
90.7 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm
162 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

191 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" 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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x 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 @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Flash Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 18W Fast 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.

8h 21m
N/A

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

1h 5m 36s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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