iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 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 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE runs at 2.8 GHz, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 6.4 inches, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers longer battery life with 9h 35m, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is rated 7.5.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Mar, 2024
07 Oct, 2023
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung Exynos 2200
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 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
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5160 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging
  • Sturdy design
  • Nice display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(5,259 ratings)
4.4/5
(72,046 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,073,002
AnTuTu Score
792,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2024
(Official)
Oct 07, 2023
(Official)
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Samsung Exynos 2200
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710
Octa core

2.6 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
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Xclipse 920
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
1,073,002
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s
24.0 s

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
1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
2.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

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

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
1450 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
403 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
83.01 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
N/A
93.18 %

Design

Height

163.53 mm
158 mm
162.48 mm

Width

75.68 mm
76.5 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
8.2 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

190 grams
209 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
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/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

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.

N/A
9h 35m
10h 40m

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

N/A
0h 56m 5s
1h 15m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg
Head: 0.777 W/kg
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

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

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