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VIVO V11 vs VIVO V9: What Changed?

Written By Vaughn Chua
Published • September 5th, 2018
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VIVO India recently made the newest addition to their most popular V-series smartphone family, the V11. It is the successor of the V9 which launched last March 2018. But what are their differences especially when it comes to specs? Find out below!

Here are their detailed specs:

Specification	VIVO V11	VIVO V9
Display	6.41-inch 19.5:9 Super AMOLED FHD+ HALO Fullview display @2340x1080px, 402ppi	6.3-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) FullView IPS display, 400ppi
Glass protection	2.5D Glass	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE 2.0GHz octa-core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 octa-core
GPU	Adreno 512 GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	6GB	4GB
Storage	64GB	64GB storage
MicroSD	expandable via microSD card slot (up to 256GB) (dedicated)	expandable via microSD card slot (up to 256GB) (dedicated)
Rear Camera	12MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras	16MP + 5MP (f/2.0) dual rear cameras with LED Flash
Front Camera	25MP f/2.0 front camera	24MP (f/2.0) front camera
SIM	Dual-SIM (nano)	Dual-SIM (nano)
LTE	4G LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi	WiFi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Biometrics	-In-Display fingerprint scanner -Face Unlock	-Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock
Port	micro USB 2.0	micro USB 2.0
OS	FunTouch OS 4.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo)	FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,400mAh battery w/ dual-engine fast charging	3,260mAh battery

So what changed in the V11 from the V9?

Decreased notch size
Larger screen size
Higher screen aspect ratio
Higher horizontal screen resolution
No corning gorilla glass
Better performing CPU
Better performing GPU
Larger RAM
Decreased main rear camera resolution
Slightly increased front camera resolution
In-display fingerprint scanner
Updated OS out-of-the-box
Slightly larger battery
Fast charging technology

As you can see, there’s somehow a major overhaul in terms of most key aspects of a smartphone. Let’s talk about them one-by-one.

First off, the first thing that we’ll notice physically is the decreased size of the V11’s notch. VIVO calls it the HALO FullView display which is similar to the waterdrop display of the OPPO F9. This design is actually aesthetically pleasing, at least for me.

The V11 increased its display configurations by increasing the size, aspect ratio, and horizontal screen resolution. As compared with the V9, we can already say that it is an upgrade in terms of viewing experience for users. One thing to note, however, is that there is no Gorilla Glass protection for the V11 which is a bummer.

The chipset is one of the major upgrades in the V11 from the V9. The Snapdragon 626 processor is basically no match to the Snapdragon 660 that is also used by the VIVO X21 UD. In the AnTuTu benchmarking test, the former only yields 88,226 (Vivo V9) while the latter gets a 141,184 (Vivo X21 UD). This clearly shows that in terms of overall CPU and gaming performance, the V11 wins.

The V11 has a decreased main rear camera resolution with a smaller secondary lens aperture as compared with the V9. We’ve yet to know which one of them have a better camera performance so stay tuned.

Battery-wise, the V11 carries a slightly larger battery capacity with a new dual-engine fast charging technology. We’ve yet to know how it works but it’s still nice to see that it has the capability of having a faster charging rate than the V9.

There’s one issue that we have though, and that is the absence of a USB Type-C port. For a device with premium mid-range specs, it would be really nice if VIVO starts equipping their next iteration for the V-series with this port to provide faster transfer rates.

In the history of VIVO’s V-series, the V11 is the first smartphone to sport an In-Display fingerprint scanner that is used in their premium mid-range and flagship devices. That is why we considered this implementation an upgrade from its predecessor.

Well there you have it, what do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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