Category Breakdown
vivo X9
ZTE Blade V7
Performance
68.953.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
82.858.9
Battery
25.221.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
55.444.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.328.3
Summary
- The vivo X9 features a larger 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks compared to the ZTE Blade V7's 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the X9 is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset and offers more RAM at 4GB, while the Blade V7 uses a Mediatek MT6753 with 2GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the X9.
- The camera on the X9 has a higher resolution 16 MP rear sensor compared to the Blade V7's 13 MP, although both support 1080p video recording; the Blade V7, however, has a 5 MP front camera for selfies, while the X9 lacks a selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is also better in the X9 at 3050 mAh, compared to the Blade V7's 2500 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the X9 can be upgraded to Android Oreo, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo X9
ZTE Blade V7
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T720MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
13 MP, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3050 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.6 x 74 x 7 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.28 in)
146 x 72.5 x 7.5 mm (5.75 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
154 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Rose Gold
Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), Funtouch 3
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

