Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
VS
82 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
Samsung Galaxy S9
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
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:
Samsung Galaxy S9
vs
iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 568 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 658 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.7 mm (5.81 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 68.7 mm (2.7 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 324 1024
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
2195
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
7107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7342195
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18947107
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19064
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
2041505
CPU137633477787
GPU168155866462
Memory86184364040
UX78524333216
NanoReview Score4704962041505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability93 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2272n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Writing score6325n/a
Web score5265n/a
Video editing5496n/a
Data manipulation5694n/a
NanoReview Score6347n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 2.5 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:32 hn/a
Video Playback09:42 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode75 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L3Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S9
99
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 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 n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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