realme 9 vs iQOO Z6 5G

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Comparing the realme 9 vs iQOO Z6 5G 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 Z6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,946, while realme 9 scores 1,546, making iQOO Z6 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z6 5G offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while realme 9 offers 6.4 inches, making iQOO Z6 5G the larger display of the two. realme 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z6 5G's IPS LCD, making realme 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z6 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 and iQOO Z6 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z6 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 23m, while realme 9 delivers 17h 45m, making iQOO Z6 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 9 and iQOO Z6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9 and iQOO Z6 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z6 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
78%

Release Date

12 Apr, 2022
22 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Dart Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design and in-hand feel
  • Decent display
  • Strong performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Waterdrop notch looks archaic
  • Bloatware issues persist
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4/5
(25,842 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

278,452
AnTuTu Score
410,397
AnTuTu Score
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Mar 22, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 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.

278,452
410,397

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
20.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
84.09 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
90.61 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
164 mm

Width

73.3 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

178 grams
185 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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

10 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
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 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.

17h 45m
19h 23m

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

0h 57m 24s
1h 43m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

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

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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