Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Honor X7b - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs Honor X7b

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
53 out 100
Honor X7b
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Honor X7b

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor X7b, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 9S Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Honor X7b
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
Honor X7b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.24 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
89.7 %
Honor X7b
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Honor X7b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2253
Honor X7b
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
6847
Honor X7b
1422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2253412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68471422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16496n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus], [Honor X7b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2101665
Honor X7b
303284
CPU469305102545
GPU90310439835
Memory37175093470
UX35750667434
NanoReview Score2101665303284
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
17108
Honor X7b
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
14030
Honor X7b
n/a
Writing score18995n/a
Web score11343n/a
Video editing6517n/a
Data manipulation11688n/a
NanoReview Score14030n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin OriginOS 5 MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
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/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 565 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 35 W

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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