vivo iQOO 8 vs vivo iQOO 9

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Phone Names	vivo iQOO 8	vivo iQOO 9

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 5, 8, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, August 17	2022, February 23
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 24	Available. Released 2022, March 02

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
Dimensions	159 x 75.1 x 8.6 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)	159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	200 g / 202 g (7.05 oz)
	-	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Protection	-	Panda Glass
Resolution	1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)	1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Size	6.56 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.56 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
	-	Monster Touch support

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
OS	Android 11, OriginOS 1.0	Android 12, Funtouch 12

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	120W wired	120W wired, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min
Type	4350 mAh	4350 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Orange, Black	Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange
Models	V2136A	-
Price	About 500 EUR	About 510 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 105h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 745168 (v8), 852898 (v9) GeekBench: 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 65fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 105h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	749 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 745168 (v8), 852898 (v9) GeekBench: 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 65fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)