BLU Vivo Air vs Meizu Note 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Vivo Air:
    OLED
    Note 9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vivo Air: 73 g lighter

    Vivo Air:
    97 g
    Note 9:
    170 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 7 mm narrower

    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
    Note 9:
    74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo Air: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
    Note 9:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Note 9:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Vivo Air:
    Single
    Note 9:
    Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
  2. 2. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm +13.3 mm versus Vivo Air
    Width:
    74.4 mm +7 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Vivo Air

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    97 g

  2. 2. Note 9

    170 g

    +73 g versus Vivo Air

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Note 9 has approximately 52.6% more rectangular screen area than Vivo Air.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Vivo Air, Note 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo AirNote 9
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Vivo Air

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Vivo Air

Specifications

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1. Vivo Air2. Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 96.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 612
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2398
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5973
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 213486
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 512
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1611
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Air, Note 9.
SpecificationVivo AirNote 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)