Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Huawei Nova Y74

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9s
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
  • Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh 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 Y74
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 166.05 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.58 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s
90.2 %
Huawei Nova Y74
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
1036
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
2908
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1036n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2908n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2569n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s
679810
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
CPU215379n/a
GPU147476n/a
Memory154099n/a
UX162856n/a
NanoReview Score679810n/a

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6620 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (53% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- 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
NFC* No Varies by region
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 June, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 n/a
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, 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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