Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 77.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a2252:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2226
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
7125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2226n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7125n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15507n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
2117738
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU50992585476
GPU85299225195
Memory39464347099
UX36017854722
NanoReview Score2117738212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing scoren/a6028
Web scoren/a5001
Video editingn/a5098
Data manipulationn/a4881
NanoReview Scoren/a6083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2417 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 8 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 6400 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsingn/a08:00 h
Video Playbackn/a11:41 h
Gamesn/a04:47 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.4 μm
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 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 310 190
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 n/a
* 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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