Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Apple iPhone XR

76 out 100

VS

51 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2942mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR

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

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Apple iPhone XR

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

89

Apple iPhone XR

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

65

Apple iPhone XR

51

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

78

Apple iPhone XR

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

77

Apple iPhone XR

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

77

Apple iPhone XR

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

79

Apple iPhone XR

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

76

Apple iPhone XR

51

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1400 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	79.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

635 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
Response time	n/a	32.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	1920:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.53 mm (6.44 in)	150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width	75.68 mm (2.98 in)	75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.34 mm (0.33 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	n/a	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

89.7 %

Apple iPhone XR

79.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2490 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)	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 740	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

2070

Apple iPhone XR

1167

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

5653

Apple iPhone XR

3020

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2070	1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5653	3020

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

1632096

Apple iPhone XR

656253

CPU	388254	203013
GPU	630269	155478
Memory	312977	134836
UX	300596	162926
NanoReview Score	1632096	656253

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

12473

Apple iPhone XR

5205

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.6 °C
Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	31 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5205

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	11.1 GB
UI Skin	OriginOS 4	n/a

Battery

Volume	5160 mAh	2942 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (40% in 9 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:21 h	1:43 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

20:45

Web Browsing	n/a	08:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:59 h
Games	n/a	04:34 h
Standby Mode	n/a	106 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX920	Apple iSight X
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

103

Video quality

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

96

Overall camera score

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

101

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3088x2316 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

87.3 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	750
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	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9

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Apple iPhone XR

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Apple iPhone XR

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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