Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20021159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47103291
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU283910273371
GPU447101205536
Memory183290142285
UX211054183744
NanoReview Score1125355804936

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 28.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 h34:00 h
Video Playback12:40 h29:00 h
Games06:23 h9:00 h
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.311/1.95
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 255
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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