Google Pixel 9 vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Larger display: 6.72in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4700mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

65

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

64

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 in	6.72 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	165.7 mm (6.52 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	676 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

933

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

2799

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	2799
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

573302

CPU	237029	202922
GPU	449828	109755
Memory	189059	128600
UX	198336	132025
NanoReview Score	1074252	573302

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 14
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	44 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	1:11 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.95
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	48 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.7	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.12 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 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	5.1
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	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	April, 2024 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	165
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 44 W

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

Results

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

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Google Pixel 9 vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

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