Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – Brothers in design. Apple released the iPhone X in October 2017, a smartphone which took the whole industry by surprise. Apple had ditched their normal design and created an Android-like smartphone that still maintained their core values. The iPhone X features a top-notch, which made it awesome to users. Immediately, everyone wanted to have one of it. But being a premium high-end smartphone meant not everyone could actually afford it.
Then in April 2018, Chinese OEM company Vivo launched the Vivo V9. A smartphone that looked so identical to the trending iPhone X. It features the same top-notch bezel-less design with same dual rear camera set-up. Even though Vivo denied they copied the iPhone X, the striking resemblance was there for everyone to see. But then Vivo had created an opportunity for users who couldn’t afford the iPhone X to actually get close to owning something like it. This article will tell us just how close is the Vivo V9 to the iPhone X.
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Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – The Design
The design of both smartphones is obviously alike. While the Vivo V9 is taller and wider than the iPhone X. The iPhone X is slimmer measuring 7.7mm compared to the Vivo V9’s 7.9mm thickness. The Vivo V9 is very light in weight, it weighs just 150 grams. While the iPhone X weighs 174 grams that’s 24 grams heavier. The Vivo V9 comes in a front glass with an aluminum unibody. While the iPhone X comes in a front and back glass with aluminum frame. The Vivo V9 is a cheap alternative, so having a back glass isn’t that compulsory.
Apple decided to ditch the fingerprint sensor and instead introduced a sophisticated facial identification technology. While the Vivo V9 comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Both devices have their dual rear camera set up in a vertical position at the top left. While the iPhone X’s quad-LED dual-tone flash is in between the dual camera. The Vivo V9’s dual-LED flash is below the dual rear camera. The iPhone X is water/dust resistant while the Vivo V9 isn’t. They both offer just two body color variants to choose from. Silver or Space Gray for the iPhone X and Black or Gold for the Vivo V9.
Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – The Display
The iPhone X features a better display quality but still, the Vivo V9 comes out good too. The iPhone X features the brilliant Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen measuring 5.8 inch. While the Vivo V9 features IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, which measures 6.3 inches. The notch in the iPhone X is longer than the notch seen in the Vivo V9. I think I prefer a smaller notch to a longer one.
The display resolution of the iPhone X is 1125 x 2436 pixels with 458 PPI density. While the Vivo V9 has a display resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels with 400 PPI density. They both have very little bezels with the iPhone X’s 19.5:9 aspect ratio and the Vivo V9’s 19:9 aspect ratio.
Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – The Camera
The Vivo V9 is a selfie-focused smartphone with a 24 megapixels shooter and f/2.0 aperture. There aren’t too many affordable smartphones with such selfie camera quality. At the rear dual camera, the Vivo V9 sports a 16MP primary sensor and 5MP f/2.0 aperture secondary sensor. The iPhone X dual rear camera houses a 12MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and 12MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture. While for selfies, the front camera is equipped with a 7MP f/2.2 sensor.
Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – Hardware and Software
The A11 Bionic chipset that powers the iPhone X is said to be one of the most powerful chipsets around. While powering the Vivo V9 is Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 chipset which carries 2.2GHz 8-core processor. Android 8.1 Oreo runs on Vivo V9 while iOS 11.1.1 runs on the iPhone X.
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The Vivo V9 comes in a standard 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. While the iPhone X comes in a 3GB RAM size with either a 64GB or 256GB internal storage.
Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – The Battery
The Vivo V9 packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3260 mAh battery. While the iPhone X packs a non-removable Li-Ion 2716 mAh battery. These are just mere numbers and don’t be surprised if the iPhone X last longer than the Vivo V9. The iPhone X’s Super AMOLED screen is said to consume less power and also the phone has a strong chipset. All these are factors that will determine how long a battery will last. The Vivo V9 doesn’t support fast battery charging which I think it should have. While the iPhone X supports both fast battery charging and Qi wireless charging.
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Vivo V9 VS iPhone X – The Price
The Vivo V9 cost around $358 (N125,300). While the iPhone X cost about $1,192 (N417,200). The Vivo V9 is obviously a cheaper alternative to the iPhone X. But it could have done better especially with a fast battery charging at least.
Vivo V9 VS iPhone X Full Specs Comparison
| Vivo V9 | iPhone X | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm. Weight – 150 g | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm. Weight – 174 g |
| Display | 6.3 inches (85.2% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2280 pixels with 400 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.8 inches (82.9% screen-to-body ratio), 1125 x 2436 pixels with 458 PPI density and Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM – 4GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | RAM – 3GB. ROM – 64/256GB |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 11.3 |
| Hardware | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor | A11 Bionic chipset with Hexa-core 2.39GHz processor |
| Camera | 24MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + 16MP and 5MP f/2.0 aperture with dual-LED flash | 7MP f/2.2 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 12MP f/2.4 aperture with quad-LED dual-tone flash |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3200 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-lon 2716 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted) | Face ID, Fast battery charging – 50% in 30 min, Qi wireless charging |
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