Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Realme GT Neo 6

70 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
VS
67 out of 100
Realme GT Neo 6

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 22, 2024, against the Realme GT Neo 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2386K versus 1866K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 6
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Realme GT Neo 6 crucial features
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
177.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
80.4
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 3000 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Schott Xensation Up Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7% 91.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 163.53 mm (6.44 inches) 162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 inches) 75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 inches) 8.65 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP65
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Eco-leather Glass
Frame material Plastic -
Colors Black, Red Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
GT Neo 6 +2%
91.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Realme GT Neo 6
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 735
GPU shading units 1536 768
GPU clock 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~2774 GFLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Realme GT Neo 6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2009
1939
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5445
4887
Compute Score (GPU)
9319
9107
Compute Score (GPU) 9319 9107
Single-core score 2009 1939
Multi-core score 5445 4887
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
2386903
1866203
CPU 740543 600819
GPU 764361 497984
Memory 401230 306628
UX 480769 460772
Total score 2386903 1866203
Samples Less than 3 [9 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
GT Neo 6 +17%
1016
Stability 84% 51%
Graphics test 6 FPS 8 FPS
Graphics score 866 1016
3DMark Solar Bay
GT Neo 6 +16%
4972
Graphics test 16 FPS 19 FPS
Section 1 19 FPS 22 FPS
Section 2 16 FPS 19 FPS
Section 3 14 FPS 16 FPS
Graphics score 4286 4972
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 17278
Video editing - 7361
Photo editing - 43208
Data manipulation - 14995
Writing score - 24219
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#169th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Realme GT Neo 6
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-01 (Kuzx)AnTuTu 111716084
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (Joerix tech)AnTuTu 111823024
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-05 (RGNeo6 tech)AnTuTu 111978311
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-11 (Flendixx)AnTuTu 111901911
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-25 (Azo)AnTuTu 111914248

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM FuntouchOS 14 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5500 mAh
Max charge power 120 W 120 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (65% in 10 min)
Full charging time 0:21 hr 0:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 119Β° 112Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX920 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/1.31" (β‰ˆ 0.76 inch) 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 1.2 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced February 2024 May 2024
Release date February 2024 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $490 $400
Successor - Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Pro - Realme Neo 8
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 120 W Yes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro. But if the battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT Neo 6.

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