Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,564, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores 3,275, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO Neo 9 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 4500 mAh, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
22 Feb, 2024
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5160 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,731 ratings)
4.5/5
(3,683 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
1,611,015
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Feb 22, 2024
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 740
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

753,639
1,611,015
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
25.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
453 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
89.68 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.7 mm
163.53 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.68 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.99 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

177 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5160 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 51m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 19m 17s
0h 20m 33s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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