realme GT 2 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9 256GB

Share  

Comparing the realme GT 2 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9 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 9 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,430, while realme GT 2 Pro 5G scores 3,059, making iQOO 9 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme GT 2 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO 9 256GB offers 6.56 inches, making realme GT 2 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme GT 2 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme GT 2 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 9 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme GT 2 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme GT 2 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 9 256GB offers 16 MP, making realme GT 2 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 9 256GB delivers longer battery life with 14h 19m, while realme GT 2 Pro 5G delivers 12h 39m, making iQOO 9 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 9 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme GT 2 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 9 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme GT 2 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme GT 2 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

...read more
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

85%
85%

Release Date

14 Apr, 2022
23 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
13 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4350 mAh
65W Super Dart Charging
120W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Stunning display
  • Excellent performer
  • Capable main camera
  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds

Cons

  • Cannot relay HDR media from Netflix yet
  • No wireless charging
  • No IP rating
  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5,572 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,033 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

12h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
857,984
AnTuTu Score

Compare Prices

₹25,999
₹37,999

Compare in 360 View

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 14, 2022
(Official)
Feb 23, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

3 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
857,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
20.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1400 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

526 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.9 %
86.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

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)

92.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.2 mm
159.1 mm

Width

74.7 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams
200 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
f/3.320.1 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Microscope
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
View More

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Compare Camera Samples

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4350 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 33 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 18 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.

12h 39m
14h 19m

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

0h 29m 27s
0h 13m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
View More

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.528 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹25,999
₹37,999