Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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 Z9 5G
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20021191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47103209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
CPU283910239086
GPU447101175677
Memory183290118258
UX211054179359
NanoReview Score1125355712380

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games06:23 hn/a
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 Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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 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 5.3 5.4
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
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/B28/B28B)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 Z9 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
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 80 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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