Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, 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 Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 194.6g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut107.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30553209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25354184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
CPU192467239086
GPU148048175677
Memory154926118258
UX166000179359
NanoReview Score661441712380

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
UI Skin Hello UI Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:39 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No 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 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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