Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Xiaomi Poco M3 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Xiaomi Poco M3

77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
VS
45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Xiaomi Poco M3
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco M3

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness n/a 440 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 83.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    437 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a892 Hz
    Response timen/a36 ms
    Contrastn/a2214:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
    Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    89.3 %
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    83.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 683
    Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 768 128
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1965
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    511
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    5187
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    1552
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1965511
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51871552
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10406n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1501794
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    243478
    CPU38150786953
    GPU54155134960
    Memory28755260136
    UX29118461429
    NanoReview Score1501794243478
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    11216
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    372
    Max Surface Temp.n/a39.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a372
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo], [Xiaomi Poco M3]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    12475
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    6158
    Writing score149786713
    Web score98495503
    Video editing61613632
    Data manipulation128445147
    NanoReview Score124756158

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
    UI Skin OriginOS 4 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:39 h 3:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    29:39
    Web Browsingn/a11:51 h
    Video Playbackn/a15:49 h
    Gamesn/a06:39 h
    Standby Moden/a155 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM1
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    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 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/4.0
    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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
    LTE categoryn/a12
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    85.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced April, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date April, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 375 150
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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