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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)

What Galaxy S23 Ultra does better (12) and where iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra
9.2Score
12 advantages≈ $430
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
9.2Score
9 advantages≈ $410
9.2Display9.2
9.8Camera8.8
6.5Battery8.6
9.4Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23 UltraiQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
78.1 × 163.48.975.7 × 163.58
Galaxy S23 UltraiQOO Neo9 Pro (China)Difference
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm−0.1 mm
Width78.1 mm75.7 mm+2.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+0.9 mm
Weight234 g190 g+44 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)?

  1. Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): No
  3. Wireless chargingYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): No
  4. Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 1,400 nits+25%
  5. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): No
  7. eSIMYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): No
  8. Pixel density500 ppi vs 453 ppi+10%
  9. CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 3.25 GHz+3%
  10. USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
  11. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,260 px+14%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%

Why is iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 120 W2.7×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Weight234 g vs 190 g+23%
  6. Charged in 30 min65% vs 133%2×
  7. Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  8. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8 mm+11%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight234 g190 g
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm
Width78.1 mm75.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
ColoursPhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M EditionBlack, Blue, Red
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)3,088 px2,800 px
Pixel density500 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits1,400 nits
Measured brightness1,274 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%89.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Mediatek Dimensity 9300
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.36 GHz3.25 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Immortalis-G720 MC12
AnTuTu score1,241,531—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,927—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,790—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.49"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom10×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Active use (test)13.4 h—
Wired charging45 W120 W
Charged in 30 min65%133%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Video outputYes—
Ultra WidebandYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 9.0OriginOS 4
Major OS updates promised4—
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