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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

83 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
VS
72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro. 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 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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 Plus
vs
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
89.3 %
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 MediaTek APU 657
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2226
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
7125
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22261111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71252560
Geekbench Compute (GPU)155073304
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus], [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2117738
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU509925227081
GPU852992210531
Memory394643155451
UX360178160470
NanoReview Score2117738753533

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2417 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 6400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Web Browsingn/a13:26 h
Video Playbackn/a18:52 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a163 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.7 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

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 310 399
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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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