Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Realme C100 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Realme C100 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Realme C100 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Realme C100 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 166.47 mm (6.55 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78.23 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.88 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
Realme C100 5G
87.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Realme C100 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Realme C100 5G
780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Realme C100 5G
2081
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27992081
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
Realme C100 5G
478510
CPU202922210483
GPU10975534012
Memory12860095831
UX132025138184
NanoReview Score573302478510

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 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 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
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 No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes, 45 W

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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