Category Breakdown
Honor X9a
vivo iQOO Z9s
Performance
83.590.1
Camera
19.184.4
Display
90.695.6
Battery
36.137.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
79.674.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
50.470.5
Summary
- The Honor X9a features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a peak brightness of 800 nits, while the vivo iQOO Z9s has a slightly larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and a peak brightness of 1800 nits.
- In terms of performance, the X9a is powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset, whereas the Z9s utilizes the more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 7300.
- The camera setup on the X9a includes a 64 MP main sensor without OIS, while the Z9s offers a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and 4K video recording capabilities.
- The X9a has a 5100 mAh battery with 40W charging, compared to the Z9s's larger 5500 mAh battery and faster 44W charging.
- Both devices run on different versions of Android, with the X9a on Android 12 and the Z9s on Android 14, offering different software experiences and features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9a
vivo iQOO Z9s
General
Release Date
2023, January 04
2024, August 21
Announced
2023, January 04
2024, August 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.77"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Schott Xensation
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired
44W wired7.5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g
180 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Titanium Matte, Onyx Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

