Vivo V30 vs iQOO Z9 Turbo
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V30 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on February 4, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V30
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
- 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1493K versus 820K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 73% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1965 and 1134 points
- 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 (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2800 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Alpha | 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 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.36 mm (6.47 inches) | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.45 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 194.9 g (6.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 264308 | 394811 |
| GPU | 256200 | 516514 |
| Memory | 146109 | 292085 |
| UX | 153952 | 290084 |
| Total score | 820569 | 1493494 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [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, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | OriginOS 4 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 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 (74% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:06 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:09 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:21 hr | - |
| Standby | 134 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 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 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 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50E | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 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 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 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2024 | April 2024 |
| Release date | March 2024 | April 2024 |
| Launch price | $449 | $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.

