Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

81 out 100

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83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4005mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e

Higher pixel density: 457ppi
Lighter design: 169g vs 198g
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

91

Apple iPhone 17e

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

72

Apple iPhone 17e

76

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

84

Apple iPhone 17e

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

93

Apple iPhone 17e

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

81

Apple iPhone 17e

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

80

Apple iPhone 17e

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

81

Apple iPhone 17e

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1400 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

n/a

Apple iPhone 17e

827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.53 mm (6.44 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	75.68 mm (2.98 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	8.34 mm (0.33 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

89.7 %

Apple iPhone 17e

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A19
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	4260 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	640
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1620 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2073.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

2253

Apple iPhone 17e

3610

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

6847

Apple iPhone 17e

9207

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2253	3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6847	9207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16496	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

2101665

Apple iPhone 17e

1951083

CPU	469305	706723
GPU	903104	674842
Memory	371750	212297
UX	357506	357221
NanoReview Score	2101665	1951083

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

17108

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

14030

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Writing score	18995	n/a
Web score	11343	n/a
Video editing	6517	n/a
Data manipulation	11688	n/a
NanoReview Score	14030	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 26.3
UI Skin	OriginOS 5	n/a

Battery

Volume	5500 mAh	4005 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 17 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:28 h	1:34 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

n/a

Apple iPhone 17e

28:10

Web Browsing	n/a	11:40 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:33 h
Games	n/a	06:37 h
Standby Mode	n/a	135 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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	480 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX921	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

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	5.4	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
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	565	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	599
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	No

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

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