Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

76 out 100

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75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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
Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3900mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23

Lighter design: 168g vs 190g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Samsung Galaxy S23

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

89

Samsung Galaxy S23

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

65

Samsung Galaxy S23

80

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

78

Samsung Galaxy S23

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

77

Samsung Galaxy S23

73

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

77

Samsung Galaxy S23

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

79

Samsung Galaxy S23

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

76

Samsung Galaxy S23

75

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1400 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	88 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

1197 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.53 mm (6.44 in)	146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width	75.68 mm (2.98 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	8.34 mm (0.33 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	n/a	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

89.7 %

Samsung Galaxy S23

88 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

2070

Samsung Galaxy S23

1831

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

5653

Samsung Galaxy S23

4914

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2070	1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5653	4914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	9422

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Samsung Galaxy S23]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

1632096

Samsung Galaxy S23

1522811

CPU	388254	380535
GPU	630269	598896
Memory	312977	273271
UX	300596	270109
NanoReview Score	1632096	1522811

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

12473

Samsung Galaxy S23

12039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	34.3 °C
Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	72 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	12039

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Samsung Galaxy S23]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

15602

Writing score	n/a	19330
Web score	n/a	14262
Video editing	n/a	7840
Data manipulation	n/a	12674
NanoReview Score	n/a	15602

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	29.7 GB
UI Skin	OriginOS 4	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5160 mAh	3900 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (40% in 9 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:21 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

22:02

Web Browsing	n/a	08:12 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:41 h
Games	n/a	05:20 h
Standby Mode	n/a	109 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX920	Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.57
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/4	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

129

Video quality

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

137

Overall camera score

Vivo iQOO Neo 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

133

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	72
Zoom	n/a	126

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.24
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41	UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

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

Samsung Galaxy S23

91.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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