vivo X70 Pro Plus vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G

Comparing the vivo X70 Pro Plus vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 9 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,613, while vivo X70 Pro Plus scores 3,578, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Both vivo X70 Pro Plus and iQOO 9 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo X70 Pro Plus and iQOO 9 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo X70 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 9 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 39m, while vivo X70 Pro Plus delivers 12h 58m, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo X70 Pro Plus and iQOO 9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: vivo X70 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: vivo X70 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.1.

vivo X70 Pro Plus

₹79,990

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iQOO 9 Pro 5G

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

87%

Release Date

30 Sep, 2021

23 Feb, 2022

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 888 Plus	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Camera	16 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	4700 mAh	8000 mAh
55W Flash Charging	120W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Stunning display
Fantastic cameras
Excellent performance
Good battery backup

Stunning design
Captivating display
Excellent performance
Charges stupendously fast

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Mushy haptics
Palm rejection isn't the best
Bulky

No IP rating
Cannot relay HDR media via Netflix
Lots of bloatware

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(563 ratings)

4.1/5

(1,332 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

824,550 AnTuTu Score	993,826 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 30, 2021

(Official)

Feb 23, 2022

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Adreno 730

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

824,550

993,826

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

23.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.72 %

89.55 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.2 %

92.22 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm

164.8 mm

156.5 mm

Width

75.2 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

213 grams

204 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.27 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

12 MP
f/1.650 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.23 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

8 MP
f/3.4

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

4700 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Flash Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 58m

13h 39m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

47m 5s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg

N/A

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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