Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme C51 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Realme C51

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
44 out 100
Realme C51
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Realme C51

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme C51, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. 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 Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C51
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme C51
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:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Realme C51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 560 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Realme C51
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme C51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Realme C51
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Realme C51
1476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2070415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56531476
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Realme C51]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Realme C51
244837
CPU38825485532
GPU63026923310
Memory31297766023
UX30059669972
NanoReview Score1632096244837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Realme C51
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Realme UI T

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 1:12 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 30 fps (480p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX920Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.491/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K5E9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/5
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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