Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Realme 14 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 14 5G
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 196g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 14 5G
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 452 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 14 5G
    87 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 14 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2630 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
    Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1130 MHz
    FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    1067
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    1191
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    3080
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    3209
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671191
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30803209
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4184
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 14 5G
    684046
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    712380
    CPU253546239086
    GPU175378175677
    Memory117189118258
    UX137933179359
    NanoReview Score684046712380

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Funtouch OS 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:39 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mm26 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX882
    Sensor size1/2.881/2
    Pixel size0.61 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX480 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
    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* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800 MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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