Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
75 out of 100
VS
71 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on May 23, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 3 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 Xiaomi Poco F6
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1489K versus 712K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 66% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1978 and 1191 points
- Weighs 15.6 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
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 | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2400 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | - |
| PWM | 60 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, 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 | 392861 | 239086 |
| GPU | 502368 | 175677 |
| Memory | 325309 | 118258 |
| UX | 269418 | 179359 |
| Total score | 1489956 | 712380 |
| Samples | [89 tests] | [7 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Funtouch OS 14 |
| OS size | 23 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 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 12 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:19 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:39 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:08 hr | - |
| Standby | 86 hr | - |
General battery life
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 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/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | 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 | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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, Beidou, 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 |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | May 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | $379 | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
