Vivo iQOO Z7 vs Realme GT Neo 3T
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.38-inch Vivo iQOO Z7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on March 17, 2023, against the Realme GT Neo 3T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z7
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- The phone is 10-months newer
- Weighs 21.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 3T
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (810K versus 538K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 44W)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1337 and 1060 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.38 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 85.7% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.8% |
| PWM | - | 471 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU shading units | - | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS | ~1372.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 171182 | 222414 |
| GPU | 105881 | 244383 |
| Memory | 117181 | 143104 |
| UX | 144069 | 194290 |
| Total score | 538500 | 810488 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 47.2 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2269 | 4242 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5847 | - |
| Video editing | 5713 | - |
| Photo editing | 16437 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7196 | - |
| Writing score | 12168 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Funtouch 13 | Realme UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 25 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:03 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:40 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | - | 118 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 9280 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 2 (64 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", OmniVision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | - | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC * | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | June 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | June 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 80 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 3T . But if the camera, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO Z7 .