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

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Honor 400 Lite

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. 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 pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5230mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Lighter design: 161g 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Honor 400 Lite
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 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 161 mm (6.34 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) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1191956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32092303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU239086161440
GPU17567778966
Memory118258116384
UX179359140445
NanoReview Score712380497235

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 35 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
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
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
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 299
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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