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OPPO A5 (China) vs Vivo iQOO Z9x

What A5 (China) does better (9) and where iQOO Z9x wins (2) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A5 (China)
OPPO · 2025A5 (China)
8.4Score
9 advantages≈ $170
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Vivo iQOO Z9x
Vivo · 2024iQOO Z9x
7.7Score
2 advantages≈ $170
8.0Display6.9
5.4Camera5.4
8.5Battery8.2
8.4Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

A5 (China)iQOO Z9x
74.5 × 161.67.776 × 165.78
A5 (China)iQOO Z9xDifference
Height161.6 mm165.7 mm−4.1 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm−0.3 mm
Weight185 g199 g−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A5 (China) better than iQOO Z9x?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  2. OLED panelYes · iQOO Z9x: No
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+8%
  5. Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
  7. Weight185 g vs 199 g+8%
  8. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8 mm+4%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.7% vs 86.4%+4%

Why is iQOO Z9x better than A5 (China)?

  1. Memory card slotNo · A5 (China): Yes
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · A5 (China): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A5 (China)OPPO A5 (China)≈ $1708.4
Vivo iQOO Z9xVivo iQOO Z9x≈ $1707.7
Design
Weight185 g199 g
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm
Height161.6 mm165.7 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionCrystal Shield Glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, PinkTornado Green (Northern Green), Storm Grey (Mystic Black), White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,408 px
Pixel density394 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%86.4%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—729,289
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,836
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging45 W44 W
Charged in 30 min—58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15Funtouch OS 14 (International)
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