Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Google Pixel 7a

80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 Z9 Turbo Endurance
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Google Pixel 7a
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:
iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
89.3 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 768 672
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
1945
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
5074
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19451443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50743493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
1574969
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU405343255576
GPU542479325623
Memory326314149843
UX300833199394
NanoReview Score1574969930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6400 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:40 h
Gamesn/a05:06 h
Standby Moden/a76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.951/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance the clear winner in this comparison.

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