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Vivo iQOO Z8 (China) vs Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)

What iQOO Z8 (China) does better (6) and where iQOO Z9 (China) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO Z8 (China)
Vivo · 2023iQOO Z8 (China)
8.1Score
6 advantages≈ $250
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Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)
Vivo · 2024iQOO Z9 (China)
8.8Score
10 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
6.6Display9.7
7.9Camera6.1
7.8Battery8.9
7.9Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO Z8 (China)iQOO Z9 (China)
75.8 × 164.68.875.9 × 163.78
iQOO Z8 (China)iQOO Z9 (China)Difference
Height164.6 mm163.7 mm+0.9 mm
Width75.8 mm75.9 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight200 g195 g+5 g

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

Why is iQOO Z8 (China) better than iQOO Z9 (China)?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · iQOO Z9 (China): No
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iQOO Z9 (China): No
  6. CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.63 GHz+18%

Why is iQOO Z9 (China) better than iQOO Z8 (China)?

  1. OLED panelNo · iQOO Z8 (China): Yes
  2. Stereo speakersNo · iQOO Z8 (China): Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Pixel density395 ppi vs 453 ppi+15%
  6. Weight200 g vs 195 g+3%
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+2%
  8. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,260 px+17%
  9. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8 mm+10%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio85.6% vs 89.3%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight200 g195 g
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm
Height164.6 mm163.7 mm
Width75.8 mm75.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursBlack, Blue, SilverBlack, White, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,800 px
Pixel density395 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.6%89.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8200Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.1 GHz2.63 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC6Adreno 720
AnTuTu score—1,027,925
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,062
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.95"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging120 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—88%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 3OriginOS 4
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