Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9s
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
- Higher pixel density: 409ppi
- Lighter design: 176g vs 182g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2 % | 84.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 355 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 in) | 159.87 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 in) | 73.87 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 in) | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | No |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 243 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1036 | 680 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2908 | 1688 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2569 | n/a |
| CPU | 215379 | 124765 |
| GPU | 147476 | 63661 |
| Memory | 154099 | 95926 |
| UX | 162856 | 108276 |
| NanoReview Score | 679810 | 392628 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10309 |
| Web score | n/a | 6774 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4587 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7052 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8306 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | Funtouch OS 14 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 44 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:34 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:36 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:22 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 105 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9024 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX883 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 | 1/1.52 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 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 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | GSM 3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B5/B8 | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 13 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | April, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 240 | 289 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 44 W | Yes 33 W |
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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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