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vivo iQOO 9

vivo iQOO 9

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vivo iQOO Neo8

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Category Breakdown

vivo iQOO 9
vivo iQOO Neo8
Performance
90.695.4
Camera
92.687.8
Display
94.097.1
Battery
30.033.7
Build
79.774.6
Connectivity
78.983.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
75.678.3

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

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, 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)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange
Red, Mint, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, Funtouch 12
Android 13, Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass