Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on April 24, 2024, against the Tecno Pova 6 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6080 and came out 2 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 Z9x 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 552K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 944 and 770 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 44W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 88.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 138.6% |
| PWM | - | 90 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 198.3 g (6.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1068 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1763 | - |
| Single-core score | 944 | 770 |
| Multi-core score | 2836 | 2096 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 307398 | 201079 |
| GPU | 74347 | 47127 |
| Memory | 162679 | 138242 |
| UX | 184865 | 164937 |
| Total score | 729289 | 552385 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 198 | 152 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8242 | 10232 |
| Video editing | 5826 | 5069 |
| Photo editing | 21483 | 23005 |
| Data manipulation | 8058 | 7812 |
| Writing score | 10758 | 13854 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (Sergey) | AnTuTu 12 | 787624 |
| π 2026-06-16 (Abhishek.b) | AnTuTu 11 | 772089 |
| π 2026-04-11 (Subrata) | AnTuTu 11 | 771063 |
| π 2026-04-11 (Subrata) | AnTuTu 11 | 771063 |
| π 2026-03-30 (R) | AnTuTu 11 | 799439 |
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-11 (Matt Official) | AnTuTu 11 | 591404 |
| π 2025-12-08 (GML1V) | AnTuTu 11 | 503172 |
| π 2025-10-30 (Techmario) | AnTuTu 11 | 533601 |
| π 2025-09-11 (dunduk) | AnTuTu 11 | 552385 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | HIOS 14 |
| OS size | - | 56 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 26 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 1:00 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:48 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:03 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:34 hr |
| Standby | - | 155 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#40th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $220 | $229 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z11x | - Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 70 W |
Further details
Notes on iQOO Z9x 5G:
- Chinese version of Vivo T3x.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G. But if the display and battery life are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Pova 6 Pro.
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