Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 194.6g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Google Pixel 6a
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 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 MediaTek APU 650 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093412
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU239086250722
GPU175677324786
Memory118258143829
UX179359190161
NanoReview Score712380909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:25 h
Video Playbackn/a14:20 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
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.

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