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

Vivo iQOO Neo 10R vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 10R Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 10R and Xiaomi Redmi 9
    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 Redmi 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 452 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1400 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 83.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    423 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a93 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
    Response timen/a35 ms
    Contrastn/a710:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue    		 - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    89.3 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    83.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 10R and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G80
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 768 48
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    1905
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    514
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    4932
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    1559
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1905514
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49321559
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10240n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 10R]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    1504721
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    263655
    CPU39472793634
    GPU50948338883
    Memory32719762983
    UX27331468155
    NanoReview Score1504721263655
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    664
    Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a664
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    8330
    Writing scoren/a9134
    Web scoren/a7371
    Video editingn/a5562
    Data manipulationn/a6064
    NanoReview Scoren/a8330

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 13 GB
    UI Skin FuntouchOS 15 MIUI 13

    Battery

    Volume 6400 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 80 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:55 h 3:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 10R
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9
    22:51
    Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
    Gamesn/a05:30 h
    Standby Moden/a113 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV13B10
    Sensor size1/1.951/3.1
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10OmniVision OV8856
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 27 mm
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
    Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
    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    		 - 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
    - 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 SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    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 Redmi 9
    83.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 310 130
    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 Yes 10 W
    * 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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