Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO 9 (China)
vivo X Note
Performance
83.385.6
Camera
53.555.8
Display
88.590.0
Battery
85.582.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
75.676.7
Summary
- The vivo iQOO 9 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the vivo X Note has a larger 7.0-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3080 pixels, offering better pixel density.
- Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, but the iQOO 9 offers configurations with up to 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM, whereas the X Note starts at 256GB and goes up to 512GB with 12GB of RAM.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the iQOO 9 has a versatile triple-camera setup, including a 50 MP main sensor, while the X Note enhances this with additional telephoto and ultrawide options, supporting up to 8K video recording.
- The iQOO 9 has a 4700mAh battery with 120W charging, compared to the X Note's larger 5000mAh battery with 80W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 12 with OriginOS Ocean, but the X Note includes stereo speakers for an improved audio experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO 9 (China)
vivo X Note
General
Release Date
2022, January 05
2022, April 11
Announced
2022, January 05
2022, April 11
Description
Not to be confused with vivo iQOO 9 for Global market
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
7"
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1500 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1440 x 3080 pixels (~486 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.2µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
120W wired, 100% in 19 min10W reverse wireless
80W wired, 100% in 32 min50W wireless10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.5 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
168.8 x 80.3 x 8.4 mm (6.65 x 3.16 x 0.33 in)
Weight
206 g
216 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White (BMW M branding), Orange, Black
Black, Blue, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
OS Version
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

