Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Apple iPhone 16

80 out 100

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86 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 3561mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 196g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Apple iPhone 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

93

Apple iPhone 16

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

75

Apple iPhone 16

89

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

76

Apple iPhone 16

90

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

70

Apple iPhone 16

87

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

87

Apple iPhone 16

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

74

Apple iPhone 16

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

80

Apple iPhone 16

86

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	n/a	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	86.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	60 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.7 mm (6.44 in)	147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 in)	71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	170 g (6 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

89.3 %

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple A18
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4040 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 735	Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores	768	640
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1490 MHz
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	1907 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

1945

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

5074

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1945	3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5074	8094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	28055

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance], [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

1574969

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

CPU	405343	439113
GPU	542479	611111
Memory	326314	181791
UX	300833	348375
NanoReview Score	1574969	1580390

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size	n/a	16 GB
UI Skin	OriginOS 5	n/a

Battery

Volume	6400 mAh	3561 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	30 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:43 h	1:42 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Web Browsing	n/a	13:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:09 h
Games	n/a	05:56 h
Standby Mode	n/a	130 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	116
Flash	LED	Dual 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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC08A3	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

149

Video quality

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

154

Overall camera score

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

147

Bokeh	n/a	80
Preview	n/a	84

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/3.6
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4	5.3
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B5/B8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

n/a

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	September, 2024 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	260	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance

1 (100%)

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Apple iPhone 16

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