Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10

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Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
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Vivo iQOO Z10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

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 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
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Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 88.7 %
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) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 Yes
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093291
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU239086273371
GPU175677205536
Memory118258142285
UX179359183744
NanoReview Score712380804936

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Web Browsingn/a34:00 h
Video Playbackn/a29:00 h
Gamesn/a9:00 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 n/a
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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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 IMX882
Sensor size1/21/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/B8LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 255
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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