Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 194.6g

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 Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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 AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87 %
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) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
1097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
3359
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093359
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
756046
CPU239086202050
GPU175677241133
Memory118258151384
UX179359161479
NanoReview Score712380756046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
4526
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
14566
Writing scoren/a21230
Web scoren/a12895
Video editingn/a6527
Data manipulationn/a8914
NanoReview Scoren/a14566

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
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 HIOS 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 No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:27 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- 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 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 280
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 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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