Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 204g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Poco F5 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 526 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 162.78 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.44 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 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)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20701735
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56534319
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
CPU388254340471
GPU630269483139
Memory312977238210
UX300596242386
NanoReview Score16320961304206
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8154

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 35.3 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Web Browsingn/a08:37 h
Video Playbackn/a12:59 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX920Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.491/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 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 S5K3P9SP04
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
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 6 (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 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 449
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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