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

Realme 14 Pro 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

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Realme 14 Pro 5G
VS
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Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Realme 14 Pro 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, 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 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194.6g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 Pro 5G and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
987
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
2878
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9871191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28783209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24774184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 14 Pro 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 Pro 5G
673706
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
CPU213881239086
GPU144915175677
Memory154128118258
UX160782179359
NanoReview Score673706712380

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 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 36 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 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 n/a 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 5.4 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 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/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 January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 435 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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