Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Google Pixel 6

77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.9g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Google Pixel 6
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:
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 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)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19651363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51873100
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10406n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU381507243524
GPU541551308790
Memory287552139643
UX291184203162
NanoReview Score1501794895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1497814383
Web score98497690
Video editing61616612
Data manipulation1284410293
NanoReview Score1247510663

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.951/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 600
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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