Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Neo 9
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on April 24, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Neo 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo 9
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.53 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.68 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.34 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 194.9 g (6.87 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | - |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10395 | 9287 |
| Single-core score | 1923 | 2032 |
| Multi-core score | 5179 | 5692 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 561691 | 591408 |
| GPU | 494831 | 432514 |
| Memory | 304465 | 297458 |
| UX | 444200 | 498305 |
| Total score | 1805187 | 1819685 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [12 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 90% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1077 | 1090 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4992 | 5260 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3116 | 3641 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9868 | - |
| Video editing | 6163 | - |
| Photo editing | 26667 | - |
| Data manipulation | 12299 | - |
| Writing score | 14966 | - |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-12 (Art1452) | AnTuTu 11 | 1599837 |
| π 2026-07-25 (Plambi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1742157 |
| π 2026-05-26 (Kostelom42) | AnTuTu 11 | 1745140 |
| π 2026-03-20 (Alex777) | AnTuTu 11 | 1836521 |
| π 2026-03-18 (Subaru) | AnTuTu 11 | 1758061 |
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-21 (meph1lesu_) | AnTuTu 11 | 1862932 |
| π 2026-02-23 (MAKENZI) | AnTuTu 11 | 1831926 |
| π 2026-01-25 -> KhiemTech05 | AnTuTu 11 | 1816571 |
| π 2026-01-25 (KhiΓͺmTech) | AnTuTu 11 | 1856957 |
| π 2026-01-20 (Mephilesu_) | AnTuTu 11 | 1858274 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OriginOS 4 | OriginOS 4 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (40% in 9 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 0:21 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119Β° |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony IMX920 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.49" (β 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | April 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | $600 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo | - Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (Global) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Vivo iQOO Neo 9.
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