Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Nothing Phone (1)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27992955
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU202922209288
GPU109755155344
Memory128600129125
UX132025148214
NanoReview Score573302641971

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a78

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.12 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 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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
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
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W No

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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