Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G has a standard, non-folding form factor measuring 165.7 mm tall, 76 mm wide, and 8 mm thick, with a total weight of 199 g. It holds an IP64 rating, meaning it offers meaningful protection against dust ingress and water splashing from multiple directions, though it is not built to rugged standards. The device occupies a volume of 100.7456 cm³, keeping its overall footprint relatively compact given its dimensions.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G features a 6.72″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a 1080 x 2408 px resolution and a pixel density of 393 ppi, producing reasonably sharp visuals across its large panel. It operates at a 120Hz refresh rate with a 300Hz touch sampling rate, contributing to smoother on-screen motion and more responsive touch input. Typical brightness is rated at 1000 nits, and the display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, nor does it include an Always-On Display mode or branded damage-resistant glass. There is no secondary screen on this device.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, a 4 nm octa-core chipset configured with four cores at 2.2 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz, using big.LITTLE architecture with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) for workload distribution across all 8 threads. It scores 552,168 on AnTuTu and achieves Geekbench 6 results of 943 single-core and 2,748 multi-core, with integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone security, and a 7W TDP. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 710 GPU running at 800 MHz with 128 shading units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0. The device comes with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM at 2750 MHz across two memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 22 GB/s, alongside 256 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage, and cache is organized as 256 KB L1, 2 MB L2, and 2 MB L3.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G features a dual-lens rear camera system pairing a 50 MP main sensor at f/1.8 with a 2 MP secondary lens at f/2.4, both using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination or optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled via phase detection and touch AF, with continuous autofocus available during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The main camera supports 4K video recording at 30 fps, along with slow-motion video, HDR mode, timelapse, in-camera panorama, burst shooting, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — while RAW capture, manual shutter speed, HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, and 3D video are not supported. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The front camera is a single-lens 8 MP shooter at f/2.1, positioned in a standard location without an under-display placement, and it does not include a front-facing flash.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G runs on Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. On the customization side, the device 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, Live Text, sharing intents, a media picker, and the ability to play games while they download. The system also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, multi-user accounts, a child lock, battery health check, extra dim mode, and device position tracking. Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, and the ability to use the phone as a PC are not supported, and OS updates do not come directly from the vendor.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G is equipped with a 6000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 44W fast charging, with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, making it straightforward to monitor charge status. Wireless charging is not supported.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G covers the audio essentials with stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for wired listening. On the wireless side, it supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive for higher-quality Bluetooth audio transmission, while LDAC and aptX Lossless are not available. There is no built-in radio on this device.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G supports 5G cellular connectivity alongside dual SIM capability, Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.1, with maximum download and upload speeds of 2900 Mbits/s and 900 Mbits/s respectively. It uses a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0 and includes an external memory slot for expandable storage. Navigation is covered by GPS and Galileo support, and onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass. Security is handled via a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are absent. NFC, HDMI output, infrared sensor, barometer, ANT+, heart rate monitor, DLNA certification, satellite SOS, crash detection, motion and optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all not featured on this device, and no stylus is included.

The Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G includes a video light for use during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.