Home Phone comparison Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G - Which is better?

Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

72 out 100
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
VS
64 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G, Manufactured in April, 2024 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 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 14 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.83 in 6.72 in
    Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 450 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1500 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 86.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 165.7 mm (6.52 in)
    Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
    89.1 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
    86.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 710
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 676 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
    1178
    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
    933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
    3146
    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
    2799
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31462799
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3997n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
    818241
    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
    573302
    CPU270589202922
    GPU197769109755
    Memory183081128600
    UX166802132025
    NanoReview Score818241573302

    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 15 Android 14
    UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Funtouch OS 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 44 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:11 h

    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/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX896Samsung 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 IMX882n/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
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
    Focal length 21 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a 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* Yes 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 B1/5/8WCDMA 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 January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 589 165
    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

    Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

    Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

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

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