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Blackview XPLORE 2 vs iQOO Z9 (China)

Blackview XPLORE 2
61.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO Z9 (China)
61.4Inno Score
49chipPerformance53.5
64.1Display82.1
49.8Camera30.7
85.9Battery70.4
65.3Features86.7
6 spec wins — Blackview XPLORE 25 spec wins — iQOO Z9 (China)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Blackview XPLORE 2 scores 61.2 against 61.4 for iQOO Z9 (China). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Z9 (China) edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Blackview XPLORE 2

  • Stronger camera score: 50 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 86 vs 70
  • 233% higher capacity: 20,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the iQOO Z9 (China)

  • Stronger performance score: 54 vs 49
  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
  • 73% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
  • 72% lower thickness: 8 mm vs 29 mm

Display

Display comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
Screen size6.73 ″6.78 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1440x32002800x1260
Pixel density521 ppi+15%453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness2,600 nits4,500 nits+73%
Screen-to-body—93.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—978,328Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—403,153Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—152,277Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—145,523Bottom 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—277,375Bottom 24%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.79
Max video4K@60fps4K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
Capacity20,000 mAh+233%6,000 mAh
Wired charging120 W+50%80 W

Design

Design comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
Weight670 g195 g+71%
Thickness29 mm8 mm+72%
IP ratingIP68/IP69KIP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
OS at launchAndroid 15 (DokeOS 4.2)Android 14 (OriginOS 4)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Blackview XPLORE 2 versus iQOO Z9 (China)
SpecBlackview XPLORE 2iQOO Z9 (China)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jack—No

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