Category Breakdown
vivo Y97
vivo Z3i
Performance
78.178.1
Camera
28.428.4
Display
70.158.9
Battery
26.226.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
57.055.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.936.8
Summary
- The vivo Y97 and vivo Z3i both feature a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, both devices are powered by the Mediatek Helio P60 chipset, but the Y97 has 4GB of RAM while the Z3i offers 6GB, potentially enhancing multitasking capabilities.
- The camera systems are nearly identical with a 16 MP rear setup and a 1080p video recording capability, but the Z3i has a higher resolution 24 MP selfie camera.
- Both phones have a 3315 mAh battery, but the Z3i supports 18W fast charging, whereas the Y97 does not support any fast charging.
- Both run on Android 8.1 (Oreo), but the Z3i has a slight edge in connectivity with Bluetooth 4.2 compared to the Y97's Bluetooth 5.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Y97
vivo Z3i
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
For China
For China
Display
Size
6.3"
6.3"
Type
S-IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3315 mAh
3315 mAh
Battery Details
3315 mAh, non-removable
3315 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
156 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
162 g
164 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Starry Night, Nebula, Pink
Aurora blue, Millenium Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

