Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme GT 8 (China) - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Realme GT 8 (China)

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme GT 8 (China)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 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)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20703128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56539540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU388254990768
GPU6302691156131
Memory312977450995
UX300596725048
NanoReview Score16320963322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:45 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
SensorSony IMX920n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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