Mid-range · 2024

vivo iQOO Z9x

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Cooling system, Curved display

6.72″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

6 Gen 1 4 / 128 GB

6000 mAh 44W charging

50 MP 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.72″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.72"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2408 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1000 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 710

Everyday capable

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

515,000

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 710

Process

4 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

4x2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 14, Funtouch OS 14 (International), OriginOS (China) · 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 OS 14 (International), OriginOS (China)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

8 MP f/2.1

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

6000 mAh · 44 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

6000 mAh

Wired charging

44 W

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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 full · 5G works

Full

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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 B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

199 g · 8.0 mm · IP64

Built to last

Height

165.7 mm

Width

76.0 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

199 g

IP rating

IP64

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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.

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

68% larger battery capacity

44 W vs 25 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

515k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Heavier in hand

199 g vs 170 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

50% larger battery capacity

44 W vs 25 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.72″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

515k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

199 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 16

Samsung Galaxy S24

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