Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Motorola Edge 50
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 Motorola Edge 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated and came out 1 month 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 iQOO Z9s
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 44W)
- 15% higher pixel density (446 vs 388 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | POLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 93.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 96.9% |
| PWM | - | 397 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP68 |
| Rear material | - | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green | Gray, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 644 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 443 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~1013.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 215379 | 255851 |
| GPU | 147476 | 163231 |
| Memory | 154099 | 154171 |
| UX | 162856 | 161852 |
| Total score | 679810 | 735105 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [3 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX883 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 10 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 73 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.94" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 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 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 version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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, NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | August 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $240 | $400 |
| 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, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

