Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Xiaomi 15T

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi 15T
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.9 %
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) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3250 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)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20701603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56536413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU388254448609
GPU630269683486
Memory312977396486
UX300596344246
NanoReview Score16320961872827
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 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 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 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 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX920Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.491/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.44
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/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 Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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