iQOO Neo9 Pro vs OnePlus OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
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| iQOONeo9 Pro | OnePlusOnePlus Ace 3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2024 | July 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.78″ | 6.78″ |
| Resolution | 2800 × 1260 (better) | 2780 × 1264 |
| Sharpness | 453 pixels per inch (better) | 450 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz (better) | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Flat 8T LTPO AMOLED; up to 144 Hz only in supported gaming scenarios | Curved AMOLED; 8T LTPO adaptive 1–120 Hz, 94.2% screen-to-body ratio |
| Pixel density | – | 450 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 3,000 nits local peak and 1,400 nits global excitation brightness | 1,600 nits triggered full-screen maximum; 4,500 nits local peak, separate test conditions |
| Always-on display | – | Supported |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Display features | 2,160 Hz PWM at low brightness, 2,000 Hz instantaneous touch sampling in supported games, wet-touch recognition, maker Delta-E approximately 0.28 and JNCD approximately 0.23 | 1.07 billion colours; 100% DCI-P3 in vivid/cinema/brilliant modes and 100% sRGB in natural mode. 3Pulse/1Pulse DC-like dimming and 2,160 Hz PWM. Dolby Vision, video HDR highlight and rain-touch support; maker comfort claims do not establish clinical benefit |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 12 GB – 24 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, TSMC 4 nm, maker 1 + 4 + 3 architecture description; Chinese Neo9 Pro uses Dimensity 9300 | TSMC 4 nm; eight cores, maximum 3.3 GHz |
| GPU | – | Adreno 750; separate maker gaming display chip assists rendering in supported games |
| Memory | – | 12, 16 or 24 GB LPDDR5X; published combinations 12/256, 16/256, 16/512 and 24/1024 GB. White ceramic Collector’s Edition has 16/512 and 24/1024 GB; no unlisted RAM/storage combinations inferred |
| Storage type | India 8 GB/128 GB uses UFS 3.1; 8 GB/256 GB and 12 GB/256 GB use UFS 4.0; LPDDR5X RAM | 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB UFS 4.0 |
| Cooling | 6,043 mm² vapour chamber with dual-layer metal mesh | Second-generation cooling system with 9,126 mm² vapour chamber; graphite is a separate heat-spreading component |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera | 50 MP Sony IMX920 VCS, f/1.88 and optical stabilisation; 1/1.49-inch sensor, 1/1.56-inch active area in 4:3 mode | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, autofocus/PDAF and three-axis OIS; overview names Sony IMX890 |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent, five-element lens; no OIS or PDAF |
| Front camera | 16 MP identified by Gadgets 360; maker aperture f/2.45; current maker camera field is truncated | 16 MP, f/2.4 |
| Zoom | 2× in-sensor crop; no dedicated optical telephoto camera | No optical zoom; up to 20× digital zoom |
| Video recording | Maker 4K night video; Gadgets 360 identifies 4K60 and 8K30, with stabilisation disabled in 8K mode | 4K 30/60 fps, 1080p 30/60 fps, 720p 30 fps; super stabilisation 1080p 60 fps. Slow motion 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; cinema 4K 30 and multi-view 1080p 30 |
| Front video | – | 1080p/720p 30 fps; default 1080p 30 with beauty mode enabled |
| Camera features | Q1 chip, portrait, Pro, Supermoon, Astro and texture colour modes | Additional 2 MP macro, f/2.4, 22 mm equivalent, three elements. Flicker sensor and dual rear LEDs; HEIF/JPG/DNG rear photographs, HEIF/JPG front. Live photos, night, professional, long exposure, multi-view and AI editing |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,160 mAh | 6,100 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 120 W (better) | Up to 100 W |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Dual-cell 2,580 mAh at 7.82 V, equivalent to 5,160 mAh at 3.91 V, 20.18 Wh typical; rated 2,520 mAh, equivalent to 5,040 mAh, 19.71 Wh; maker laboratory claim of 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles | Two cells in series: typical 3,050 mAh at 7.78 V, equivalent 6,100 mAh at 3.89 V / 23.73 Wh; rated 2,970 mAh at 7.78 V, equivalent 5,940 mAh / 23.11 Wh. Silicon-carbon anode. Maker four-year >80% retention assumes one full cycle every 1.25 days; laboratory claim, not warranty |
| Wired charging | 120 W FlashCharge; maker page's incomplete charge-time placeholder omitted | 100 W SUPERVOOC, supplied 100 W adapter and SUPERVOOC S power-management chip. Maker 1% to full in about 36 minutes at 25±1°C battery/environment, screen off, flight mode and background apps closed |
| Wireless charging | No wireless charging, according to Gadgets 360 | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 190 g (better) | 212 g |
| Thickness | 8.34 mm (better) | 8.85 mm |
| Height × width | 163.53 × 75.68 mm | 163.3 × 75.27 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP65 |
| Materials | Fiery Red vegan leather, 190 g and 8.34 mm thick; Conqueror Black fluorite AG glass, 196 g and 7.99 mm thick; height and width unchanged; plastic frame identified by Indian Express | Metal frame; silver glass, green leather or white ceramic rear |
| Colours | Fiery Red and Conqueror Black | 钛空镜银 (silver glass): approximately 212 g / 8.85 mm; 绿野素青 (green leather): 207 g / 8.95 mm; 超跑瓷典藏版 (white ceramic Collector’s Edition): 225 g / 8.69 mm. Headline dimensions/mass describe glass finish; all 163.30 × 75.27 mm. English finish descriptions translate Chinese names |
| Buttons | – | Three-position alert slider; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| Water resistance detail | IP54 identified by Gadgets 360; optional main rating omitted because consulted maker pages do not publish it | IP65 under GB/T 4208-2017 / IEC 60529 controlled tests: 6.3 mm nozzle, 2.5–3 m distance, 12.5 L/min for at least three minutes, ≤5°C water/device difference. No immersion rating; wear reduces protection, do not charge wet, liquid damage excluded |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint reader, Gadgets 360 | Maker overview specifies thin optical in-display fingerprint recognition |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope; X-axis linear motor | Geomagnetic, under-screen proximity/light, accelerometer, gravity and gyroscope; infrared remote and step counting |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers | Stereo dual speakers and spatial audio |
| Microphones | – | Two microphones |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | India Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14 | Chinese ColorOS 14.1 based on Android 14; announced 27 June 2024 and first sale 3 July 2024 |
| Software updates | Three Android upgrades and four years of security updates in IANS's report of maker launch statement; historical promise | Launch coverage (Caijing, mirrored by Sina) reports three Android major upgrades over four years of maintenance. Separately, maker 48-month laboratory smoothness testing is not an update guarantee |
| AI features | – | Chinese assistant, photo erasure/cutouts, travel planning and document tools. Game frame interpolation and super resolution require supported titles/settings; some 120 fps modes interpolate a 60 fps input. Maker two-year gaming cloud acceleration begins on entitlement redemption; further use requires payment |
| In the box | 120 W charger, Type-C cable and TPU case, confirmed by Gadgets 360 | Phone, 100 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick-start guide, protective case, SIM ejector and brand stickers |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/26/28A/28B, TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/8/28A/28B/38/40/41/77/78 | CDMA BC0 1X; GSM 850/900/1800; WCDMA 1/4/5/8; LTE FDD 1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28A/66 and TDD 34/38/39/40/41; 5G n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78. LTE 4×4 MIMO on 1/3/38/39/41, 2×2 elsewhere; HPUE/HO RxD. Exact Chinese list omits LTE band 20 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM, dual standby | Dual nano-SIM, SA/NSA 5G and dual standby/dual active subject to Chinese operator and VoLTE conditions |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7/6/5 and a/b/g/n; 2.4/5 GHz, not a claimed 6 GHz band. Concurrent 2.4 GHz 2×2 and 5 GHz 2×2, 5 GHz 160 MHz, WLAN display/tethering and MU-MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3; Gadgets 360's 5.4 description conflicts with maker sheet | Bluetooth 5.4, BR/EDR/BLE, low/high power; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC. Maker qualifies LHDC with OPPO Enco X and OnePlus Buds Pro families |
| NFC | – | 13.56 MHz reader/writer, HCE, eSE and NFC-SIM in slot 1; Chinese transit, payments and other services vary |
| USB | USB Type-C and OTG; USB 2.0 identified by Indian Express | USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C headphones supported |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC and QZSS | BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, GPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5; assisted GNSS and WLAN/cellular positioning |
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