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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

86 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
VS
87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus (with Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus) that was released on September 24, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
  • Comes with 3126 mAh larger battery capacity: 6400 vs 3274 mAh
  • Has a 0.68 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2079K versus 1529K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 23W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2920 and 2267 points
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.28 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Apple iPhone 15 Pro 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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
vs
iPhone 15 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI453 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 242 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.72 mm (6.45 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width75.88 mm (2.99 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GrayWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300 PlusApple A17 Pro
Max clock3400 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache18 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 790Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G720 Immortalis MP12Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1300 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~3993.6 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU500719382829
GPU837696609132
Memory375248188665
UX366296349339
Total score20799591529965
Samples[8 tests][27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOriginOS 4 -

Battery

Capacity6400 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power80 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 23 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:28 hr
Watching video - 17:33 hr
Gaming - 05:41 hr
Standby - 111 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.28"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 85
Zoom - 139
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.6"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2024September 2023
Launch price - $999
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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