Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Z9 5G
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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 Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 1 month 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
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1027K versus 729K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 44W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 15% higher pixel density (452 vs 393 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1141 and 944 points
- 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 | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 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) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1763 | 4088 |
| Single-core score | 944 | 1141 |
| Multi-core score | 2836 | 3062 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 307398 | 411404 |
| GPU | 74347 | 217586 |
| Memory | 162679 | 154808 |
| UX | 184865 | 244127 |
| Total score | 729289 | 1027925 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | [50 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 198 | 490 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8242 | 8389 |
| Video editing | 5826 | 5990 |
| Photo editing | 21483 | 22520 |
| Data manipulation | 8058 | 9171 |
| Writing score | 10758 | 11756 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 (XYRO) | AnTuTu 12 | 782767 |
| 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 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | Funtouch OS 14 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 26 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 0:39 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 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: 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 | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 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* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $220 | $259 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z11x | - 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, 44 W | Yes, 80 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo iQOO Z9 5G is definitely a better buy.
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