Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Vivo iQOO Z10
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Higher pixel density: 514ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 514 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 520 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84 % | 88.7 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 144.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 227 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.93 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | Yes |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Brown |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
- 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 | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 324 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 828 | 1159 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2026 | 3291 |
| CPU | 147238 | 273371 |
| GPU | 137906 | 205536 |
| Memory | 86902 | 142285 |
| UX | 85397 | 183744 |
| NanoReview Score | 457443 | 804936 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 48.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 95 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2333 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6182 | n/a |
| Web score | 5312 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5462 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5867 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6325 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 19 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | FuntouchOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 90 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:31 h | 34:00 h |
| Video Playback | 11:36 h | 29:00 h |
| Games | 05:01 h | 9:00 h |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | 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 | 960 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM 850/900/1800Mhz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2018 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2018 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | 255 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes 90 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 the clear winner in this comparison.
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