vivo iQOO 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

vivo iQOO 9
  • Released 2022, March 02 200g / 202g, 8.6mm thickness Android 12, Funtouch 12 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 660 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 519.9 USD
  • 6.56" 1080x2376 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 888+ 5G
  • 4350mAh Li-Po

vivo iQOO 9 overview

vivo iQOO 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, March 02. vivo iQOO 9 has 6.56 inch, AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels screen with Panda Glass. It uses Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 660 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). vivo iQOO 9 has 48MP Dual main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. vivo iQOO 9 uses Li-Po 4350 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of vivo iQOO 9 is about 519.9 USD.

Score the key features of vivo iQOO 9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 92 / 100 points
  • Price: 57 / 100 points

vivo iQOO 9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, February 23
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm
Weight 200 g / 202 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Splash and dust resistant

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.56 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Protection Panda Glass

PLATFORM

OS Android 12, Funtouch 12
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4350 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 120W, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange
Price About 519.9 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 745168 (v8), 852898 (v9) GeekBench: 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 65fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 105h

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