Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
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Vivo S50 Pro mini
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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:
iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.3 %
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
89.7 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2253
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
6847
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22533029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68479401
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16496n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2101665
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU469305667776
GPU9031041288971
Memory371750560078
UX357506466032
NanoReview Score21016652982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
17108
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
14030
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 5 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 17 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 5.4
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 Yes
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 565 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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