iQOO Z9x vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z9x vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while iQOO Z9x runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z9x the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy F16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z9x and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9x offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO Z9x better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO Z9x and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: iQOO Z9x receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
76%

Release Date

21 May, 2024
13 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(17,042 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,323 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

552,168
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2024
(Official)
Mar 13, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
6 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

552,168
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

43.0 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.

612
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
800 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.58 %
85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Design

Height

165.70 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

199 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast 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.

20h 19m
N/A

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

1h 0m 52s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
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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 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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