Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Z9 5G
79 out of 100
VS
71 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) 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 2 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 iQOO Z9 Turbo
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1493K versus 712K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
- 65% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1965 and 1191 points
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 | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 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 | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194.9 g (6.87 oz) | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 650 |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1130 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~578.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 394811 | 239086 |
| GPU | 516514 | 175677 |
| Memory | 292085 | 118258 |
| UX | 290084 | 179359 |
| Total score | 1493494 | 712380 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [7 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 | 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OriginOS 4 | Funtouch OS 14 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 0:39 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 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 | Sony LYT-600 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 5.4 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | $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.
