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vivo iQOO Z9s Pro

R6,000
SKU: 5361
Brand: Vivo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
RAM: 8GB/12GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, Funtouch 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

Display 6 / 10
Camera 6 / 10
Performance 6 / 10
Battery 6 / 10

PROS

1260×2800 pixels, AMOLED display.
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, 8GB/12GB RAM.
128GB and 256GB stroage.
Stereo speakers, In-display Fingerprint.
5500mAh battery and 80W charging.

CONS

FM is not supported.
IP64, dust and water-resistant.
No 3,5mm audio jack.

The vivo iQOO Z9s Pro steps things up a notch in the mid-range performance category. Starting at around ZAR 6,000, it builds directly on the standard Z9s formula by injecting more processing power, faster charging speeds, and a brighter display for a relatively small step up in price.

As with the other models, this baseline price will shift depending on regional promotions, whether you are buying cash upfront at a retail storefront, or locking down a monthly contract through a local network provider.

Here is where you can find the Pro edition in South Africa and what makes it a premium step up.

Where to Buy in South Africa

The iQOO Z9s Pro shares the same widespread retail and cellular network footprint across South Africa:

Digital & Tech Outlets: Takealot, HiFi Corp, Cellucity, and Hi Online.
Retail Giants & Supermarkets: Makro, Game, PEP, and Ackermans.
Fashion & Department Stores: Foschini and Mr Price.
Mobile Network Channels: MTN, Chatz, and 4U.

The Pro Upgrades: Is It Worth the ZAR 6,000?

While it looks very similar to its standard sibling, the “Pro” tag brings a few crucial hardware upgrades that justify the extra grand over the non-pro version:

Upgraded Snapdragon Brains: Instead of a MediaTek chip, the Pro runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. This processor offers faster graphics rendering and smoother frame rates for intensive 3D mobile games like PUBG or Call of Duty: Mobile.
Blazing 80W FlashCharging: While both models share the massive, load-shedding-friendly 5500 mAh battery, the Pro bumps the charging speed up to 80W (compared to 44W on the standard Z9s). This lets you juicup the phone to roughly 50% in under 20 minutes.
Blindingly Bright Display: The 6.77-inch 3D Curved AMOLED screen gets a massive outdoor brightness boost on the Pro variant, peaking at an incredible 4500 nits under direct sunlight. It makes outdoor visibility completely effortless.
Added Ultrawide Camera: Unlike the standard Z9s which only has a depth sensor next to the main camera, the Pro includes an 8 MP ultrawide camera alongside the optically stabilized 50 MP Sony IMX882 main sensor. This gives you much more versatility for landscape or group shots.
Premium Vegan Leather Option: In addition to the sleek glossy finishes, the Pro variant offers a textured vegan leather back option (often in a bold orange accent), giving it an incredibly high-end, tactile feel in the hand.

Shopping Tip: Because the Pro is geared squarely toward heavy media consumers and mobile gamers, keep a close eye on Takealot or HiFi Corp during flash sales. They are the most likely to drop the cash price on performance-first models to clear space for incoming stock.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	vivo
Model	vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
Announced	21 August, 2024
Released	23 August, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 6,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	163.7 x 75 x 7.5 or 8.0 mm
Weight	185 g or 190 g (6.53 oz)
Protection	IP64, dust and water resistant
Colors	Flamboyant Orange, Luxe Marble

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
Size	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Schott Xensation

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Funtouch 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 720
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB/12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Ion 5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	80W wired, 50% in 21 min (advertised) 7.5W reverse wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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