Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Motorola Edge 50
80
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on January 3, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated and came out 6 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 Endurance
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1574K versus 735K)
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 6400 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 68W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
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)
- Weighs 16 grams less
- 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 | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 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 | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Gray, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 644 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 443 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~1013.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 405343 | 255851 |
| GPU | 542479 | 163231 |
| Memory | 326314 | 154171 |
| UX | 300833 | 161852 |
| Total score | 1574969 | 735105 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [3 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OriginOS 5 | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:43 hr | - |
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) Ultrawide: 8 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 LYT-600 | - |
| 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 | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | August 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $260 | $400 |
| 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, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
