Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor Magic 6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5600mAh
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Honor Magic 6 Pro
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 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 92.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
1567 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
Honor Magic 6 Pro
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Honor Magic 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Honor Magic 6 Pro
6749
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9332218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27996749
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2032271
CPU202922447310
GPU109755885851
Memory128600392240
UX132025306870
NanoReview Score5733022032271

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 26 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
28:35
Web Browsingn/a12:44 h
Video Playbackn/a18:35 h
Gamesn/a06:20 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED 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 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.951/1.3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a180 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
160
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
150
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
158
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a160

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX816
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
149
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
155

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes 80 W

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

Honor Magic 6 Pro:

The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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