Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G - Which is better?

Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
VS
64 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G, Manufactured in April, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
1395 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.34 mm (6.35 in) 165.7 mm (6.52 in)
Width 73.91 mm (2.91 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.23 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
90.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
966
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
2839
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)966933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28392799
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2266n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
638813
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
CPU202978202922
GPU130582109755
Memory148958128600
UX156295132025
NanoReview Score638813573302
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
13919
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Writing score13962n/a
Web score17252n/a
Video editing6736n/a
Data manipulation9684n/a
NanoReview Score13919n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
26:55
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Web Browsing13:01 hn/a
Video Playback14:52 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC820n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 395 165
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 44 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (185.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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