iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.19 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 runs at 2.84 GHz, making iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 6.4 inches, making iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 12 MP, making iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB delivers 17h 22m, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 7 Pro 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Jul, 2023
11 Jul, 2023
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.19 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Solid performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Capable display
  • Superfast 120W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Bland design
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(4,666 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,284,112
AnTuTu Score
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score
17h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹35,391
@ Amazon
₹38,999
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 04, 2023
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
View Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
View Details
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

3.19 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 660
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

1,284,112
N/A
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.3 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.57 %
86.49 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla 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+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.1 %
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

164.81 mm
155.7 mm
162.56 mm

Width

76.9 mm
74.5 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

194.5 grams
177 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 8 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

17h 22m
N/A
18h 49m

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

28m 13s
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.206 W/kg Body: 1.249 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹35,391
@ Amazon
₹38,999
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart