Vivo iQOO Z9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

At a glance

Brand: vivo; Xiaomi
Release date: April 2024, 2 years 2 months ago; March 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 1,499.00 ($ 219.21); —
AnTuTu: 866.863 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices; 338.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 63% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1260 x 2800 px QHD; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; AMOLED E2 Pro
Density: 453 ppi Very high density; 395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², 4500000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB); Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SM6225)
CPU: 1x2.63 GHz Cortex A715 +3x2.4 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510; 4x2.8 GHz Cortex A73 + 4x1.9GHz Cortex A53
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.63 GHz; 2.8 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 720; Adreno 610
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony LYT-600; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; 1/2.76"
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 75.9 mm 163.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model; 76.0 mm 165.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 184 g
Materials: Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White Blue; Blue Gray Green
Water/dust resistance: IP64; IP53
Usable surface: 89 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14); Android 13 Tiramisu MIUI 14 (Android 13)
Updates: OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4; Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)