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: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 4500 mAh, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 128GB better for longer battery life.


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

Spec Score

89%
87%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2024
07 Oct, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung Exynos 2200
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5160 mAh
4500 mAh
120W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging
  • Sturdy design
  • Nice display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.4/5
(5,259 ratings)
4.4/5
(72,429 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2024
(Official)
Oct 07, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Samsung Exynos 2200

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Xclipse 920

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
1,073,002

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
2.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
1450 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
83.01 %

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+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.53 mm
158 mm

Width

75.68 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

190 grams
209 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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
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
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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

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

N/A
0h 56m 5s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
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: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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
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)
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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
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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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