Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Apple iPhone 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9332182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27995142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU202922305402
GPU109755438906
Memory128600218819
UX132025301561
NanoReview Score5733021264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsingn/a09:29 h
Video Playbackn/a13:58 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.951/1.9
Pixel size0.64 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W n/a

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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