Entry-level · 2016
vivo X9
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (3050mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 20 MP selfie
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 20 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
16 MP f/2.0
Front camera
20 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
3050 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3050 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
154 g · 7.0 mm
Build & Design
154 g · 7.0 mmHeight
152.6 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
154 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compassSensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
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vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
56% larger battery capacity
3,050 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
Starts with more storage
64 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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