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Realme GT2

Realme GT2

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vivo iQOO 9

vivo iQOO 9

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Category Breakdown

Realme GT2
vivo iQOO 9
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.553.4
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
70.070.2

Summary

  • The Realme GT2 features a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1300 nits, while the vivo iQOO 9 has a slightly smaller 6.56-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1200 nits, both supporting HDR10+ and a 120Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the GT2 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, whereas the iQOO 9 uses the upgraded Snapdragon 888+, providing marginally better performance.
  • The camera system on the GT2 includes a 50 MP main sensor, while the iQOO 9 has a 48 MP main sensor with gimbal OIS, along with additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
  • The GT2 has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 65W charging, compared to the iQOO 9's 4350 mAh battery and 120W charging capability.
  • Both devices run Android 12, but the GT2 uses Realme UI 3.0, while the iQOO 9 operates on Funtouch 12, offering different software experiences.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the GT2 featuring a plastic frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front, while the iQOO 9 has an aluminum frame and glass back.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme GT2
vivo iQOO 9

General

Release Date

2022, January 04
2022, February 23

Announced

2022, January 04
2022, February 23

Description

Also known as Realme GT 2
Not to be confused with vivo iQOO 9 for China

Display

Size

6.62"
6.56"

Type

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Panda Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4350 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
4350 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, 100% in 33 min
120W wired, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

162.9 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm

Weight

194.5 g
200 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Glass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Paper White, Paper Green, Steel Black, Titanium Blue
Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Android 12, Funtouch 12

OS Version

Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Android 12, Funtouch 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No