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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
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Nothing Phone (2)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Nothing Phone (2)
    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
    Nothing Phone (2)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 394 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
    Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP54
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    89.3 %
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    1945
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    5074
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19451718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50744478
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance], [Nothing Phone (2)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    1574969
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    CPU405343348707
    GPU542479385273
    Memory326314207889
    UX300833258743
    NanoReview Score15749691200612

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 28 GB
    UI Skin OriginOS 5 Nothing OS 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 6400 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:43 h 1:04 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
    Video Playbackn/a16:37 h
    Gamesn/a06:07 h
    Standby Moden/a91 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/41/2.76
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.74
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 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*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 260 599
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - 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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