Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 194.6g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Huawei Honor 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 77.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Contrastn/a1423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 256 216
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1191526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32091570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU23908680042
GPU175677106499
Memory11825881766
UX17935985160
NanoReview Score712380353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 225 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 (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsingn/a06:33 h
Video Playbackn/a09:58 h
Gamesn/a04:09 h
Standby Moden/a72 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/21/2.8
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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