Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
    Max brightness 1400 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.7 %
    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) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 n/a
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    89.7 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    2202
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    7215
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22022070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72155653
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)14611n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    2115448
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    CPU500675388254
    GPU877739630269
    Memory381512312977
    UX355522300596
    NanoReview Score21154481632096
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    15598
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro
    14164
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    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
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
    UI Skin OriginOS 5 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (40% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:21 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    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 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    SensorSony IMX920Sony IMX920
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.49
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/2.761/4
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    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 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 5.3
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    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 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced May, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 600
    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 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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