Home Phone comparison Realme Neo 7 SE and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Realme Neo 7 SE vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

82 out 100
Realme Neo 7 SE
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Realme Neo 7 SE
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 SE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with 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 Neo 7 SE
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 212g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 SE 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 Neo 7 SE
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.27 mm (3 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.56 mm (0.34 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 SE
89.5 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 SE and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
1540
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
6054
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15401191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60543209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 SE
1817902
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
CPU437392239086
GPU678472175677
Memory355848118258
UX346190179359
NanoReview Score1817902712380

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 61 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.9531/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B 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 60 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 6.0 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B20/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 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 80 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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