vivo S9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

vivo S9
  • Released 2021, March 12 173g, 7.4mm thickness Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G77 MC9 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 436.8 USD
  • 6.44" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 64MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Dimensity 1100
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

vivo S9 overview

vivo S9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, March 12. vivo S9 has 6.44 inch, AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen. vivo S9 uses MediaTek MT6891Z Dimensity 1100 (6 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. vivo S9 supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). vivo S9 has 64MP Triple main camera, 44MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of vivo S9 is about 436.8 USD.

Score the key features of vivo S9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 49 / 100 points

vivo S9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, March 03
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.4 x 73.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Chipset MediaTek MT6891Z Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G77 MC9

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
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, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 33W, 66% in 30 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gradient Blue
Models V2072A
Price About 436.8 USD

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