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vivo iQOO 9T

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Xiaomi Redmi K50

Xiaomi Redmi K50

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Category Breakdown

vivo iQOO 9T
Xiaomi Redmi K50
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.552.4
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
70.069.7

Summary

  • The vivo iQOO 9T features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and an aluminum frame, while the Xiaomi Redmi K50 uses Gorilla Glass Victus for enhanced durability.
  • In terms of display, the iQOO 9T has a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a peak brightness of 1500 nits, whereas the Redmi K50 offers a slightly smaller 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a peak brightness of 1200 nits.
  • Performance-wise, the iQOO 9T is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Dimensity 8100 in the Redmi K50.
  • For photography, the iQOO 9T has a 50 MP main camera with advanced optical features, while the Redmi K50 has a 48 MP main camera but includes a higher-resolution 20 MP selfie camera compared to the iQOO's 16 MP.
  • The iQOO 9T's battery capacity is 4700 mAh with 120W fast charging, while the Redmi K50 has a larger 5500 mAh battery with 67W charging.
  • Both devices run on Android 12, but the iQOO 9T uses Funtouch 14, while the Redmi K50 operates on MIUI 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo iQOO 9T
Xiaomi Redmi K50

General

Release Date

2022, August 02
2022, March 17

Announced

2022, August 02
2022, March 17

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
OLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 8100 (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 730
Mali-G610

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, (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), AF
48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, 119˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
20 MP, (wide)

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/120fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4700 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

4700 mAh
Li-Po 5500 mAh

Charging Details

120W wired, 50% in 8 min, 100% in 19 min
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 80% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

165 x 77 x 8 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
163.1 x 76.2 x 8.5 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)

Weight

206 g
201 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Alpha, Legend (BMW M branding)
Black, Gray, Blue, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / 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
5.3, 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, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Software

Operating System

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No