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Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

What iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) does better (11) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
9.2Score
11 advantages≈ $410
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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra
9.0Score
7 advantages≈ $410
9.2Display8.7
8.8Camera9.6
8.6Battery6.9
9.2Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)Axon 40 Ultra
75.7 × 163.5873.6 × 163.38.4
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)Axon 40 UltraDifference
Height163.5 mm163.3 mm+0.2 mm
Width75.7 mm73.6 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight190 g204 g−14 g

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

Why is iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) better than Axon 40 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 65 W+85%
  2. Battery capacity5,160 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+3%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Pixel density453 ppi vs 400 ppi+13%
  6. CPU frequency3.25 GHz vs 3 GHz+8%
  7. Weight190 g vs 204 g+7%
  8. Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,116 px+13%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  10. Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
  11. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%

Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): Yes
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 1,500 nits+7%
  4. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio89.7% vs 92.9%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g204 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height163.5 mm163.3 mm
Width75.7 mm73.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, RedBlack, Gold, Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,480 px
Pixel density453 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—680 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%92.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.25 GHz3 GHz
GPUImmortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—884,923
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,189
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.49"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,160 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging120 W65 W
Charged in 30 min133%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 4MyOS 13
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