Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 206g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.3 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time35.2 msn/a
    Contrast1649:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3210 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 825
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    2195
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    7107
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7192195
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18747107
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19064
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    2041505
    CPU139577477787
    GPU73153866462
    Memory72832364040
    UX104277333216
    NanoReview Score3898392041505
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1044n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    n/a
    Writing score9643n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5453n/a
    Data manipulation6923n/a
    NanoReview Score8136n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:33 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
    Video Playback13:57 hn/a
    Games05:33 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 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 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.721/1.95
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.48 f/2.5
    Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    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 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 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B5/B8/B6/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB
    Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 185 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 n/a Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    1 (33.33%)
    2 (66.67%)
    Total Votes: 3

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