Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Xiaomi 14T
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
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:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021191
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44103209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
CPU278150239086
GPU526726175677
Memory309549118258
UX236967179359
NanoReview Score1351392712380

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

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