Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
56 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T). 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 Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
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:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
1775
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2070729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56531775
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
703069
CPU388254201129
GPU630269145470
Memory312977196394
UX300596160076
NanoReview Score1632096703069
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 4 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:21 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX920n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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