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High-end · 2024

vivo iQOO Z9

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel 6a Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A36's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz
7200 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 44W charging
50 MP 16 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1800 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Dragontrail Star 2 Plus

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Mali-G610 MC4
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
866,863
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Process
4 nm
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
1x2.63 GHz Cortex A715 +3x2.4 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510

Software & updates

Android 14, Funtouch 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX882, 1/1.95", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A36 , Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 44 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 6
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B7 — speeds can dip where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n5, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

188 g · 7.8 mm · IP54
Height
163.2 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
188 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
40% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
867k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
867k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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