iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone 2 256GB

Comparing the iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone 2 256GB 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,564, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB scores 4,589, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better performer.

Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the larger display of the two. iQOO Neo 9 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2 256GB's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Nothing Phone 2 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers 4700 mAh, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Nothing Phone 2 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO Neo 9 Pro

₹40,499

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Nothing Phone 2 256GB

₹38,999

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2024

26 Jun, 2023

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 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	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5160 mAh	4700 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Reliable performance
Smooth gaming
Good 50MP primary camera
120W charging

Standout looks
Good performance & battery life
Decent cameras
Glyph improvements

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
Boring design

Dynamic range could be better
Similar design as predecessor
Charging speeds don`t match rivals
Priced on the higher side

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,649 ratings)

4.4/5

(17,062 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,611,015 AnTuTu Score	1,195,555 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	17h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹40,499

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Video

1 Video

2 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2024

(Official)

Jun 26, 2023

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Nothing OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 730

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

1,611,015

1,195,555

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

14.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.0 %

19.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

394 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

87.51 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

163.53 mm

162.1 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.68 mm

76.4 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.6 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

190 grams

201.2 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh

4700 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 130 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

N/A

17h 09m

N/A

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

0h 20m 33s

0h 59m 34s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

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

Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg

N/A

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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