Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9s and Xiaomi 13 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Xiaomi 13

67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
Vivo iQOO Z9s
Xiaomi 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi 13, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s and Xiaomi 13
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9s
vs
Xiaomi 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a488 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s
90.2 %
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and Xiaomi 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
1036
Xiaomi 13
1974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
2908
Xiaomi 13
5320
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10361974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29085320
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2569n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s
679810
Xiaomi 13
1552567
CPU215379378705
GPU147476601199
Memory154099291189
UX162856281474
NanoReview Score6798101552567
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
12660
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.9 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12660
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 31.5 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Web Browsingn/a09:47 h
Video Playbackn/a14:15 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX883Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.951/1.49
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.75
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
121
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a68
Zoomn/a131
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.14
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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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