Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.1g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27993809
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
CPU202922340292
GPU109755344316
Memory128600213811
UX132025248305
NanoReview Score5733021146724
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV64M
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 300
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 100 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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