Vivo T3 Ultra vs iQOO Z9 Turbo
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo T3 Ultra (with Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus) that was released on September 12, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo T3 Ultra
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5500 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 4500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Alpha | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 164.16 mm (6.46 inches) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 194.9 g (6.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-X3 | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 690 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 2112 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 995 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4202.8 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 423254 | 394811 |
| GPU | 610395 | 516514 |
| Memory | 260630 | 292085 |
| UX | 303336 | 290084 |
| Total score | 1597615 | 1493494 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [22 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9885 |
| Video editing | - | 6158 |
| Photo editing | - | 26698 |
| Data manipulation | - | 13130 |
| Writing score | - | 14567 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | OriginOS 4 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:39 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.0" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | 5.3 | 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2024 | April 2024 |
| Release date | September 2024 | April 2024 |
| Launch price | $385 | $375 |
| 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, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

