Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 10R and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 10R vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 10R Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 10R and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
89.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 10R and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
1905
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
4932
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1905527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49321574
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10240n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 10R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
1504721
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU39472797913
GPU50948356171
Memory32719767596
UX27331483495
NanoReview Score1504721305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin FuntouchOS 15 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 6400 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsingn/a07:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 310 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10R the clear winner in this comparison.

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