Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)

The Vivo iQOO Z9 (China) has a non-folding, non-rugged build measuring 163.7 mm tall, 75.9 mm wide, and 8 mm thick, with a weight of 194.6 g and a total volume of 99.39864 cm³. It carries an IP64 rating, meaning it offers protection against dust and water splashing from any direction. The device is rated to operate reliably across a temperature range of -20°C to 50°C, making it functional in both cold and warm environments.

The iQOO Z9 (China) features a 6.78″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1260 x 2800 px and a pixel density of 453 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image. It supports a 144Hz refresh rate alongside a typical brightness of 1200 nits and an impressive contrast ratio of 6,000,000:1, contributing to vivid and fluid visuals. The display also includes Always-On Display functionality and HDR10 support, though it does not support HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no secondary screen.

The iQOO Z9 (China) is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with a CPU configuration of 1 x 2.63 GHz, 3 x 2.4 GHz, and 4 x 1.8 GHz cores using big.LITTLE technology, multithreading, and a 6W TDP. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 720 GPU running at 950 MHz, with support for DirectX 12 and OpenGL ES 3.2. The device comes with 12GB of DDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz and 512GB of internal storage, with a maximum memory capacity of 16GB and expandable storage support up to 1TB. It scores 866,863 on AnTuTu and 10,498 on PCMark Work 3.0, with the battery benchmark reaching 1,261 minutes; additional features include integrated LTE, integrated graphics, TrustZone security, 64-bit support, and a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

The iQOO Z9 (China) features a dual-lens rear camera system with a 50MP main sensor at f/1.8 and a 2MP secondary lens at f/2.4, supported by optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The main camera can record 4K video at 30fps with HDR10 support, as well as slow-motion footage, while Dolby Vision recording and 3D video capture are not available. Two rear flash LEDs assist in low-light shooting, and the manual controls on offer include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed and RAW capture are not supported; burst mode, panorama, and timelapse round out the imaging feature set. On the front, a single 16MP camera at f/2.0 handles selfies without a front flash or under-display placement, and the front setup is a single-lens configuration with no multi-lens arrangement.

The iQOO Z9 (China) runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. On the customization side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, Live Text, and the ability to play games while they download, though the device cannot function as a PC and does not support Quick Start. On-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, phone tracking, multi-user support, child lock, and battery health check are all present, and the system is noted as free and open source; however, direct OS updates from the vendor and Wi-Fi password sharing are not supported.

The iQOO Z9 (China) is equipped with a 6000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 80W fast charging, allowing for rapid top-ups via cable. The battery is non-removable and does not support wireless charging, but a battery level indicator is present to keep track of remaining charge.

The iQOO Z9 (China) includes stereo speakers and supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive for wireless audio transmission, though aptX Lossless and LDAC are not available. The device lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack and does not feature a built-in radio.

The iQOO Z9 (China) supports 5G connectivity and is equipped with Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6, along with Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0. It accommodates two SIM cards and includes an external memory slot, while download speeds reach up to 5000 Mbits/s and upload speeds up to 160 Mbits/s. For navigation and sensing, the device features GPS with Galileo support, a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and an infrared sensor, though it lacks a barometer, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, and motion or optical tracking. Security is handled through a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are absent; the device also does not include HDMI output, a built-in projector, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, DLNA certification, or a stylus.

The iQOO Z9 (China) includes a video light for use during video recording, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.