Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs iQOO Z10
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on March 12, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- 16% higher pixel density (452 vs 388 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z10
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 7300 vs 6000 mAh
- Optical image stabilization
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Reverse charging feature
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 | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 452 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 5000 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% | 88.7% |
| 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) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.93 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4088 | 4493 |
| Single-core score | 1141 | 1159 |
| Multi-core score | 3062 | 3291 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 411404 | 410611 |
| GPU | 217586 | 177682 |
| Memory | 154808 | 170977 |
| UX | 244127 | 273257 |
| Total score | 1027925 | 1032527 |
| Samples | [50 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 490 | 380 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8389 | 9589 |
| Video editing | 5990 | 6313 |
| Photo editing | 22520 | 21985 |
| Data manipulation | 9171 | 8192 |
| Writing score | 11756 | 14177 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | CPU Throttle | 93% |
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1141 / 3062 |
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | AnTuTu 11 | 1053929 |
| π 2026-07-06 (anything) | AnTuTu 11 | 1218548 |
| π 2026-05-27 (Peerapan Kongmuenrak) | AnTuTu 11 | 1045131 |
Vivo iQOO Z10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-25 -> 1tZBagdk | AnTuTu 11 | 1042579 |
| π 2026-05-11 (ΠΠ°Π²Π΅Π») | AnTuTu 11 | 1004436 |
| π 2026-05-10 (Artem) | AnTuTu 11 | 1047355 |
| π 2026-04-28 (Matvey) | AnTuTu 11 | 998785 |
| π 2026-04-04 (Muhammad Rizky) | AnTuTu 11 | 1077493 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | FuntouchOS 15 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (50% in 33 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:13 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 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 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | April 2025 |
| Release date | March 2024 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | $255 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z10 | - |
| 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
If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z10. But if the gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Vivo iQOO Z9 5G.
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