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

