Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Honor X9c
80
out of 100
VS
70
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 Honor X9c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 Endurance
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1574K versus 518K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1945 and 940 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
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 | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 4000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 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-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 405343 | 190761 |
| GPU | 542479 | 47619 |
| Memory | 326314 | 146243 |
| UX | 300833 | 134091 |
| Total score | 1574969 | 518714 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OriginOS 5 | MagicOS 8.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6400 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:43 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| 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) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | November 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | $260 | $350 |
| 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, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
