Category Breakdown
Lava Shark 4G
vivo X9s Plus
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.342.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
60.259.8
Summary
- The Lava Shark 4G features a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the 5.85-inch AMOLED display of the vivo X9s Plus, which has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Lava Shark is powered by the Unisoc T606 chipset, while the vivo X9s Plus uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 653, both with 4GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Lava Shark offering a 50 MP rear camera versus the 16 MP rear camera of the vivo X9s Plus, although both can record video at 1080p.
- The Lava Shark has a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the 4015 mAh battery in the vivo X9s Plus.
- Lastly, the Lava Shark runs on Android 14, while the vivo X9s Plus is on Android 7.1, upgradable to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Shark 4G
vivo X9s Plus
General
Release Date
2025, March 25
2017
Announced
2025, March 25
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
5.85"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~377 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 510
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, (wide), AF
16 MP, 1/2.8", PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
8 MP
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4015 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 4015 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
165.8 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm (6.53 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
162.6 x 78.9 x 7.3 mm (6.40 x 3.11 x 0.29 in)
Weight
200 g
183.2 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Gold, Stealth Black
Gold, Rose Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 14
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
OS Version
Android 14
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

