Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Vivo X100 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Vivo X100 Ultra

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
88 out 100
Vivo X100 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Vivo X100 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Vivo X100 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 229g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Vivo X100 Ultra
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 XL
vs
Vivo X100 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 517 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Vivo X100 Ultra
1783 nits
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Vivo X100 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Vivo X100 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Vivo X100 Ultra
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Vivo X100 Ultra
7005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19622292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47007005
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Vivo X100 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Vivo X100 Ultra
1985404
CPU395641454762
GPU448762786308
Memory213528395610
UX235197348724
NanoReview Score12928581985404
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Vivo X100 Ultra
16644
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X100 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Vivo X100 Ultra
14201
Writing scoren/a18970
Web scoren/a10974
Video editingn/a6450
Data manipulationn/a12481
NanoReview Scoren/a14201

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Stock Android OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Vivo X100 Ultra
22:58
Web Browsing11:42 h10:19 h
Video Playback10:46 h14:26 h
Games05:57 h05:35 h
Standby Mode92 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony LYT-900
Sensor size1/1.311/0.98
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.7
Focal length113 mm85 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Vivo X100 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Vivo X100 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Vivo X100 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/2.76
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Vivo X100 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 900
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.

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