Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Infinix Note 30i

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Infinix Note 30i, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30i

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Infinix Note 30i
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.66 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 452 ppi 395 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 % 84.9 %
    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) 164.49 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.72 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.18 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    89.3 %
    Infinix Note 30i
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Infinix Note 30i In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 48
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    1191
    Infinix Note 30i
    423
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    3209
    Infinix Note 30i
    1478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1191423
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32091478
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    712380
    Infinix Note 30i
    264823
    CPU23908685021
    GPU17567735662
    Memory11825868860
    UX17935975280
    NanoReview Score712380264823

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 XOS 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 33 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 (95% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:40 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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: 64 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV64B40
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
    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 5.2
    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
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    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 (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 170
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 33 W
    * 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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