iQOO 9 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

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Comparing the iQOO 9 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 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 9 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,613, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus scores 3,364, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 9 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 9 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 10 MP, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 9 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 39m, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus delivers 11h 58m, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 128 GB, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Feb, 2022
25 Feb, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4700 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Captivating display
  • Excellent performance
  • Charges stupendously fast
  • Class-leading display
  • Elegant design
  • OneUI 4.0 is intuitive
  • Churns out good daylight shots
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No IP rating
  • Cannot relay HDR media via Netflix
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Performance not best in class
  • Average battery life
  • Low light photography can be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,332 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,241 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

993,826
AnTuTu Score
927,796
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Feb 25, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.7 GHz, Quad 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)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
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.

993,826
927,796
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.0 %
24.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1750 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi
390 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.55 %
89.43 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
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)

92.22 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

164.8 mm
157.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.8 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

204 grams
195 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.27 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.23 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
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.

13h 39m
11h 58m
N/A

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

0h 0m 0s
0h 53m 13s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
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 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
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

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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