Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Z10R 5G

61 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s
VS
63 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Vivo iQOO Z9s (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on August 21, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and came out 1 year 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 Z10R 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (911K versus 741K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z9s and Z10R 5G 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
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8 / 128 GB
119.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
133.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels 1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 388 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Schott Xensation Schott Xensation Alpha
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 88.4%
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) 163.29 mm (6.43 inches)
Width 75 mm (2.95 inches) 76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) 7.39 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP69
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green White, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
iQOO Z9s +2%
90.2%
88.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z9s and Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max clock 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Z9s and Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2569 -
Single-core score 1036 -
Multi-core score 2908 -
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
741427
911502
CPU 228868 331361
GPU 121689 127132
Memory 138809 185023
UX 252061 267986
Total score 741427 911502
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 3 FPS -
Graphics score 339 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9342 -
Video editing 5346 -
Photo editing 19794 -
Data manipulation 8110 -
Writing score 15160 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo iQOO Z9s
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-19 (Bharat)AnTuTu 11741427
Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-18 (fedukilla)AnTuTu 11911502
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-12 (Prince Gurjar)AnTuTu 11924115
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-12 (RITESH kumar)AnTuTu 11883890

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
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 5500 mAh 5700 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 44 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

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 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) -
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
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Sony IMX883 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.45
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 -
Sensor size 1/3.0" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
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 Yes No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2024 July 2025
Release date August 2024 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $240 $210
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, 44 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z10R 5G. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO Z9s.

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