Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9s and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Realme Neo 8

67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Vivo iQOO Z9s
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 Z9s
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s and Realme Neo 8
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 Z9s
vs
Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 3800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.4 %
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 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s
90.2 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
1036
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
2908
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10362826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29089430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)256917644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s], [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s
679810
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU215379893527
GPU147476954587
Memory154099383723
UX1628566922111
NanoReview Score6798102924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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 No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX883Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN5
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.4 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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