iQOO 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
87%

Release Date

23 Feb, 2022
08 Apr, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4350 mAh
5000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

3.5/10
3.5/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds
  • Stunning display
  • IP67 rated
  • Capable performer
  • Longevous software update roadmap

Cons

  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Expensive
  • Not as fast as the competition

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,240 ratings)
4.3/5
(156,906 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

857,984
AnTuTu Score
530,293
AnTuTu Score
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Apr 08, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

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.

857,984
530,293

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

7,386.0
4,278.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.2 %
24.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.95 %
87 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

159.1 mm
163.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

200 grams
181 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.67" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4350 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

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.

14h 19m
12h 35m

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

0h 13m 9s
1h 5m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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)
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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.140 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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