Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9s and Huawei Nova Y72 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Huawei Nova Y72

67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
Vivo iQOO Z9s
Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. 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 Z9s
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s and Huawei Nova Y72
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
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9s
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1800 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s
90.2 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
1036
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
2908
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1036318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29081201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2569949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s], [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s
679810
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU21537985440
GPU14747634305
Memory15409980324
UX16285662985
NanoReview Score679810263054

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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX883n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 5.1
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 260
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9s the clear winner in this comparison.

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