Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Honor 400

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5300mAh
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 194.6g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Honor 400
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
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)41844046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Honor 400
854878
CPU239086267068
GPU175677234936
Memory118258193158
UX179359159716
NanoReview Score712380854878

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/21/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
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 Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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