Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Apple iPhone Air - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Apple iPhone Air

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Apple iPhone Air
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20703756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)565310670
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU388254511982
GPU630269790667
Memory312977370651
UX300596444857
NanoReview Score16320962118157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
UI Skin OriginOS 4 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX920n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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