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vivo iQOO Neo9

vivo iQOO Neo9

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vivo S20 Pro

vivo S20 Pro

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Category Breakdown

vivo iQOO Neo9
vivo S20 Pro
Performance
96.396.6
Camera
87.491.8
Display
97.695.7
Battery
36.437.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
85.085.2
Audio
99.187.6
Overall
72.673.9

Summary

  • The vivo iQOO Neo9 features a larger 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and HDR10+ support, while the vivo S20 Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Neo9 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ in the S20 Pro.
  • Both phones have a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the S20 Pro includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, enhancing its versatility.
  • The Neo9 has a larger 5160 mAh battery with faster 120W charging, whereas the S20 Pro has a 5500 mAh battery with 90W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Neo9 runs on Android 14 with OriginOS 4, while the S20 Pro operates on Android 15 with OriginOS 5, indicating a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo iQOO Neo9
vivo S20 Pro

General

Release Date

2023, December 27
2024, November 28

Announced

2023, December 27
2024, November 28

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.67"

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

PPI

1260
1260

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)

GPU

Adreno 740
Immortalis-G720 MC12

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.1, (ultrawide), AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5160 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

5160 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Charging Details

120W wired, 40% in 9 minReverse wired
90W wired, PDReverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.5 x 75.7 x 8 mm or 8.3 mm
160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.32 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)

Weight

190 g
194 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Red
Gray, Purple, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (closed type)
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 14, OriginOS 4
Android 15, OriginOS 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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