Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China), Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 162.92 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz n/a
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
6925
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11912257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32096925
Geekbench Compute (GPU)418416117
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2164911
CPU239086514385
GPU175677859325
Memory118258447068
UX179359344133
NanoReview Score7123802164911

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:31 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
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/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B34/B38/B39/B40)
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 Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 399
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 120 W

Note

Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China):

Chinese model features an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner","global version uses an optical one.","Chinese version has sealed speakers","global model uses standard stereo speakers.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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