vivo iQOO 8 Pro vs vivo iQOO 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: vivo iQOO 8 Pro vs vivo iQOO 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Score
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Design and Screen score 9.0Design & Materials 7.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.8Performance & Hardware 8.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.6Camera 8.3Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity 6.9 Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery 6.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
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3 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the vivo iQOO 8 Pro vs vivo iQOO 9

Specs vivo iQOO 8 Pro price comparison vivo iQOO 8 Pro
China · 8GB · 256GB 		vivo iQOO 9 price comparison vivo iQOO 9
China · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.78" 6.78"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.2 mm
165.0 mm
9.2 mm 		76.7 mm
164.5 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 202 g 206 g
Micro SnapD. 888+
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen1
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 945.088
v10 		1.233.775
v10
Battery 4500 mAh 4700 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX766
2 3 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
GN5
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand vivo vivo
Aliases V2141A V2171A, Vivo iQOO9

Release Date
Release date August 2021,
2 years ago 		January 2022,
2 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

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vivo iQOO 9
Size
75.2 mm • 165.0 mm • 9.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.7 mm • 164.5 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 202 g 206 g
Usable surface 89 % 87 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White
Black

White

Orange

Screen
Diagonal 6.78" 6.78"
Type AMOLED • Samsung E5 AMOLED • Samsung E5
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 3200 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 517 Pixels per inch 388 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Variable refresh rate 1 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1500 cd/m²
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • 105% NTSC
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.5D glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1500 cd/m²
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DC dimming
  • Scratch resistant
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
CPU 1x Cortex X1 3.0GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz 1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 730

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
945.088
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 90% of devices
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1.233.775
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Overall performance better than 94% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX766 Samsung GN5
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.75 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.56" 1/1.57"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
48 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX598
Samsung S5K3L6
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
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Sensor size
1/2"
1/3.1"
3
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
16 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX663
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.98
Pixel size
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1.22 µm
Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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1/2.93"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Gimbal
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
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Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.45
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Others
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28a (700)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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4700 mAh
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Type Lithium Lithium
Fast charge Yes,
120.0W 		Yes,
120.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • OriginOS (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

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