Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
    Max brightness 1400 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 164.7 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance n/a No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 690
    Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
    GPU Cores 1536 2112
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 995 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    2034
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    5245
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20702034
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56535245
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    1534769
    CPU388254385633
    GPU630269540758
    Memory312977326032
    UX300596282346
    NanoReview Score16320961534769
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    12555
    Stabilityn/a69 %
    Graphics Testn/a75 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a12555

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    16 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
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13
    UI Skin OriginOS 4 Funtouch 13

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:22 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    SensorSony IMX920Sony IMX866
    Sensor size1/1.491/1.49
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/41/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    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 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 5.3
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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 850/900/1800MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 450
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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