Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 194.6g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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 Xiaomi 12X
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a523 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU239086237508
GPU175677235693
Memory118258153330
UX179359179858
NanoReview Score712380806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 29.3 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a14:39 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 650
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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