vivo iQOO 9
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vivo iQOO Neo8
#401Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO 9
vivo iQOO Neo8
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
53.453.8
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
70.270.9
Summary
- The vivo iQOO 9 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 200g, while the iQOO Neo8 has a lighter build at 192g with a plastic frame and options for glass or leather back.
- The iQOO 9 has a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz, whereas the Neo8 offers a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display at 1260 x 2800 pixels with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz.
- In terms of performance, the iQOO 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, while the Neo8 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, providing better processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the iQOO 9 includes a 48 MP main sensor with gimbal OIS, compared to the Neo8's 50 MP main sensor with standard OIS, and the Neo8 supports 8K video recording, which the iQOO 9 does not.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the Neo8 at 5000mAh versus 4350mAh in the iQOO 9, both supporting 120W fast charging.
- Finally, the iQOO 9 runs on Android 12 with Funtouch 12, while the Neo8 comes with Android 13 and Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO 9
vivo iQOO Neo8
General
Release Date
2022, February 23
2023, May 23
Announced
2022, February 23
2023, May 23
Description
Not to be confused with vivo iQOO 9 for China
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1260
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Panda Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Unspecified
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4350 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
4350 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
120W wired, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min
120W wired, 50% in 9 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm
164.7 x 77 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
200 g
192 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front, plastic frame, glass or leather back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange
Red, Mint, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Android 13, Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China)
OS Version
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Android 13, Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No