iQOO 9 vs iQOO 8 5G

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Comparing the iQOO 9 vs iQOO 8 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while iQOO 8 5G runs at 2.84 GHz, making iQOO 9 the better performer.


Display: Both iQOO 9 and iQOO 8 5G offer the same screen size of 6.56 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 9 and iQOO 8 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 9 and iQOO 8 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both iQOO 9 and iQOO 8 5G offer the same 4350 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both iQOO 9 and iQOO 8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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iQOO 9
₹28,990
(Out of Stock)
iQOO 8 5G
₹43,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
84%

Release Date

23 Feb, 2022
04 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Snapdragon 888

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4350 mAh
4350 mAh
120W Flash Charging
120W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(11,184 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

857,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.95 %
87.01 %

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.7 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
159 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

200 grams
199.9 grams

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4350 mAh
4350 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

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
N/A

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

0h 13m 9s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 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) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

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