Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro vs Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro and Nothing Phone (1)
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 402 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1400 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    662 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
    Response timen/a2 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    89.7 %
    Nothing Phone (1)
    85.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
    Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon 770
    Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 642
    GPU Cores 1536 512
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 608 MHz
    FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    2202
    Nothing Phone (1)
    1047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    7215
    Nothing Phone (1)
    2955
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22021047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72152955
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)14611n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    2115448
    Nothing Phone (1)
    641971
    CPU500675209288
    GPU877739155344
    Memory381512129125
    UX355522148214
    NanoReview Score2115448641971
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    15598
    Nothing Phone (1)
    n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    14164
    Nothing Phone (1)
    n/a
    Writing score22589n/a
    Web score11620n/a
    Video editing5655n/a
    Data manipulation11210n/a
    NanoReview Score14164n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 16 GB
    UI Skin OriginOS 5 Nothing OS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:21 h 1:31 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    23:08
    Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
    Gamesn/a05:14 h
    Standby Moden/a115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSony IMX920Sony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    121
    Video quality
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    112
    Overall camera score
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    114
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a78

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    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 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 5.2
    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
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    84.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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.

    Results

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

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