Realme 14 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 194.9g 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
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    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 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
    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) 194.9 g (6.87 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP64
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Pink
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 14 5G
    87 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 14 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 735
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    1067
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1965
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    3080
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    5187
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671965
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30805187
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10406
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 14 5G
    684046
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1501794
    CPU253546381507
    GPU175378541551
    Memory117189287552
    UX137933291184
    NanoReview Score6840461501794
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    11216
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    12475
    Writing scoren/a14978
    Web scoren/a9849
    Video editingn/a6161
    Data manipulationn/a12844
    NanoReview Scoren/a12475

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    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 Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/2.881/1.95
    Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX480 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.0
    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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    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 April, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 375
    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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