iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM 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 2a 12GB RAM scores 2,454, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM 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 2a 12GB RAM's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM 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 2a 12GB RAM is rated 8.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2024
12 Mar, 2024
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 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
Flexible AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 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
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging
  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design
  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(3,649 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,777 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,611,015
AnTuTu Score
707,480
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹40,499
₹27,999
₹44,999

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2024
(Official)
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa 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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
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
707,480
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
20.0 s
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
1,151
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.0 %
41.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible 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+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
1300 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
1100 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
87.8 %
92.08 %

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
91.65 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.53 mm
161.74 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.68 mm
76.32 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
8.55 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

190 grams
190 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
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 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

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)
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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 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 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
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
14h 13m
N/A

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

0h 20m 33s
0h 30m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

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: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg
N/A
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 v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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