Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Z10 Turbo
70
out of 100
VS
75
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range 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 Z10 Turbo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. 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
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1923 and 1639 points
- Weighs 17.1 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
- Comes with 1620 mAh larger battery capacity: 7620 vs 6000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2052K versus 1805K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
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 | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 4400 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% | 89.3% |
| 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) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 194.9 g (6.87 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Gold, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10395 | 10325 |
| Single-core score | 1923 | 1639 |
| Multi-core score | 5179 | 6503 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 561691 | 631243 |
| GPU | 494831 | 652532 |
| Memory | 304465 | 298321 |
| UX | 444200 | 470470 |
| Total score | 1805187 | 2052566 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 90% | 85% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1077 | 1434 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 24 FPS |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4992 | 6345 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | - |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3116 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9868 | 10089 |
| Video editing | 6163 | 5542 |
| Photo editing | 26667 | 19943 |
| Data manipulation | 12299 | 7493 |
| Writing score | 14966 | 11652 |
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 Z10 Turbo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-26 (MαΊ‘nh) | AnTuTu 11 | 2007569 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Niel) | AnTuTu 11 | 2097730 |
| π 2026-07-08 (hazben) | AnTuTu 11 | 2041814 |
| π 2026-05-27 (chouaib) | AnTuTu 11 | 2102824 |
| π 2026-04-29 (ZYSX) | AnTuTu 11 | 2021886 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | OriginOS 4 | OriginOS 5 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 7620 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 0:56 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 | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.09" (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 6E (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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | April 2025 |
| Release date | April 2024 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | $240 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo | - Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo |
| 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, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo. It has a better gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, and design.
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