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Realme 13 vs Vivo iQOO Z9

What 13 does better (2) and where iQOO Z9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Realme 13
Realme · 202413
6.9Score
2 advantages≈ $210
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9
Vivo · 2024iQOO Z9
7.8Score
6 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
6.0Display8.2
7.3Camera7.5
6.8Battery6.5
5.5Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

13iQOO Z9
76.1 × 165.67.875.8 × 163.27.8
13iQOO Z9Difference
Height165.6 mm163.2 mm+2.4 mm
Width76.1 mm75.8 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.8 mm=
Weight190 g188 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 13 better than iQOO Z9?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iQOO Z9: No

Why is iQOO Z9 better than 13?

  1. Peak brightness580 nits vs 1,800 nits3.1×
  2. OLED panelNo · 13: Yes
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
  5. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 13Realme 13≈ $2106.9
Vivo iQOO Z9Vivo iQOO Z9≈ $2407.8
Design
Weight190 g188 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.8 mm
Height165.6 mm163.2 mm
Width76.1 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protection—Dragontrail Star 2 Plus
ColoursSpeed Green, Dark PurpleBrushed Green, Graphene Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness580 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%86.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Dimensity 7200
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G610 MC4
AnTuTu score540,213—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,978—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging45 W44 W
Charged in 30 min50%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 5.0Funtouch 14
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