vivo iQOO 9
#513
Xiaomi Poco F4
#566Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO 9
Xiaomi Poco F4
Performance
90.690.5
Camera
92.683.6
Display
94.094.0
Battery
30.030.6
Build
79.779.6
Connectivity
78.982.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
75.674.4
Summary
- The vivo iQOO 9 features a robust build with an aluminum frame and glass front and back, weighing 200g, while the Xiaomi Poco F4 is slightly lighter at 195g with Gorilla Glass 5.
- Both devices have AMOLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates, but the Poco F4 offers higher peak brightness at 1300 nits compared to the iQOO 9's 1200 nits.
- In terms of performance, the iQOO 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 870 in the Poco F4.
- The camera setup on the Poco F4 includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the iQOO 9 features a versatile triple-camera system with a 48 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Poco F4 at 4500mAh, but the iQOO 9 supports faster charging at 120W compared to 67W.
- Both run on Android 12, with the Poco F4 being upgradable to Android 13, offering a more customizable software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO 9
Xiaomi Poco F4
General
Release Date
2022, February 23
2022, June 23
Announced
2022, February 23
2022, June 23
Description
Not to be confused with vivo iQOO 9 for China
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4350 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
4350 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
120W wired, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 38 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm
163.2 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Weight
200 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back
Colors
Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange
Moonlight Silver, Night Black, Nebula 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14.2 for POCO
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass