Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Huawei Nova 11 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Huawei Nova 11

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 194.6g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Huawei Nova 11
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
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Huawei Nova 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.6 %
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) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32092941
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU239086193840
GPU175677138782
Memory118258125724
UX179359129840
NanoReview Score712380588186

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:32 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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