Prosenjit Sarkar
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Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6-
On the 18th of August 2022, Realme launched its recent offering in the budget segment, the Realme 9i 5G. With a price tag of about 15000 INR for the base variant, it is a very much value for money device. It comes with the latest specifications at a justifiable cost.
While on the other hand, IQOO launched the IQOO Z6 way back on the 22nd of March, 2022. This is also a budget category smartphone which provides great specification and good value for money. The IQOO Z6 base variant comes with double the amount of storage as compared to the Realme 9i but the price increment is only 500 Rs.
Since these two smartphones are way similar, let’s compare Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6 so that you can take a wise decision and get the bang for your buck.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Design and colour–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Boxier design with rounded corners and smoothened-out edges. | Boxier design with rounded corners and smoothened-out edges. |
| Materials used | Polycarbonate back and frame | Polycarbonate back and frame |
| Dimensions | Length: 164.4mm, Width: 75.1mm Weight ≈ 187g | Length: 164mm, Width: 75.8mm Weight ≈ 186g |
| Colour Variants | Rocking Black. Metallic Gold | Dynamo Black, Chromatic Blue |
Both the Realme 9i 5G and IQOO Z6 are similar in looks and dimensions but both of them get a distinct colour of their own, the Realme 9i 5G gets a Metallic Gold colour and the IQOO Z6 gets a chromatic Blue colour, along with that both comes with the standard black colour also.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Display–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | 6.6 inch, FHD+, 90Hz IPS LCD panel. | 6.58 inch, FHD+, 120Hz IPS LCD panel. |
| Brightness | 400nits (typ.) 360nits (min.) | 650nits. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180Hz | 240Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90.61% |
| Resolution | 2408 x 1080 | 2408×1080 |
| Pixels per Inch | 400 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Protection | Panda Glass | – |
We think that both the display are good enough but the display on IQOO Z6 is better for gaming and performance-oriented works and a normal user may choose anyone between the two for watching content because both of them have good screen-to-body real estate.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Processor–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chip set | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G Chipset | Snapdragon® 695 5G Mobile Platform |
| Process | 6nm | 6 nm |
| Cores | 2 x Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.4GHz 6 x Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2GHz | Octa-core CPU |
| Graphics | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 619 GPU |
| Cooling technology | – | 5-Layer Liquid Cooling System |
| 5G Support | 5G+5G Dual Mode | 5G+5G Dual Mode |
As said earlier, the IQOO Z6 is made with a focus on gamers as a result it comes equipped with a 5-Layer Liquid Cooling system and hence it will provide you with a much greater gaming experience when compared with Realme 9i, other that they both come equipped with Octa-Core processor which will provide very good gaming as well as day to day usage.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Camera–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Rear Camera | 50MP (f/1.8) Primary Camera + Portrait Camera + 2MP(f/2.4) Macro Camera | 50MP (f/1.8) Primary Camera + 2MP (f/2.4) Macro Camera + 2MP (f/2.4) Bokeh camera |
| Front Camera | 8MP Selfie Camera | 16MP Selfie Camera |
| Video Rear Camera | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Video Front Camera | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
The cameras of both smartphones are capable enough, they will provide you with decent quality images and good video quality. They both provide great image processing and bring out realistic colour tones.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Battery and Speakers–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging 18W | Fast charging 18W |
| Charging time | 1hr 30 min | 1hr 30 min |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
Both of them feature a massive 5000 mAh Li-Po non-removable battery pack which will easily last you a day under normal to moderate usage. Both of them come with a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack and features a single loudspeaker.
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Security and Connectivity–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted) | Fingerprint (side-mounted) |
| Sensors | All the sensors including the accelerometer, proximity and compass | All the sensors including the accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass |
| WI-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | Version 5.2, A2DP, LE | Version 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Card slot | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Realme 9i 5G vs IQOO Z6: Variants and Price–
| Specs | Realme 9i 5G | IQOO Z6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Variants | RAM: 4GB, 6GB ROM: 64, 128GB, USF 2.2 Storage | RAM: 4GB/6GB/8GB ROM: 128GB, USF 2.2 Storage |
| Price | 4 GB RAM+64 GB storage: 14999 6 GB RAM+128 GB storage: 16999 | 4 GB RAM+128 GB storage: 15499 6 GB RAM+128 GB storage: 16999 |
Overall both smartphones are very good at the price point at which they come. If a consumer is gaming-focused then we suggest that he/she should get the IQOO Z6 but if someone is a regular user and wants a powerful phone then such a person can choose anyone in between the two according to their preference.
