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

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
56 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

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 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T). 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 202g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
    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
    Smartphones:
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 452 ppi 260 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green    		 - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    89.3 %
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
    85.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
    Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1072 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    1191
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
    729
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    3209
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
    1775
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1191729
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32091775
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)41841405
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    712380
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
    703069
    CPU239086201129
    GPU175677145470
    Memory118258196394
    UX179359160076
    NanoReview Score712380703069

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 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
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNon/a

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

    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 n/a
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 IMX882n/a
    Sensor size1/2n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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 No
    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 MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) n/a 115
    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 n/a
    * 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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