Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Z9 5G
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 194.6g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Realme 15 Pro 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:
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)41846607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU239086312446
GPU175677325541
Memory118258218506
UX179359229886
NanoReview Score7123801086379

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 335
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.

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