Vivo IQOO Neo 9 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo IQOO Neo 9 - performance unusual for the segment

The mid- and high-cost segment of the smartphone market is fraught with many surprises for buyers. For similar money, it’s easy to find both a frankly pass-through phone without any competitive advantages, or a practically flagship with advanced technical characteristics. This description perfectly suits the hero of today’s review.

The appearance of the new product deserves compliments. Interesting body colors (strict black and more youthful blue and red), a modern unit of two cameras, a direct display with small frames and an under-screen fingerprint scanner will delight even sophisticated electronics lovers. The 6.78-inch AMOLED screen has been improved compared to that of the previous model. While the resolution of 2800x1260 pixels remains the same, the brightness and contrast levels have been improved, and the image refresh rate has been increased to 144 Hz.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is the top solution of last year, the relevance of which will be great for many years to come. The combination of such a CPU with 12GB/16GB of RAM and the Adreno 740 video core will appeal to every user, even demanding gamers. In everyday life, it’s hard not to experience the pleasure of the device’s lightning-fast response to any touch on the touch panel, the instant opening of any applications, and the absence of the slightest lag in the Android 14 interface. Of course, the gaming capabilities of the chipset are also impressive. Thus, Genshin Impact, Fortnite, and Undecember, adored by millions, run extremely smoothly with maximum graphic presets. The phablet cannot be faulted for its autonomy, which reaches one and a half days of active use of the mobile assistant. The 5160mAh battery with fast charging power of 120W should be praised for this result. Unfortunately, it is not possible to charge the battery wirelessly. The volume of permanent memory is 256/512/1024GB of ROM in UFS 4.0 format, which is undoubtedly pleasing.

The main 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 photo module with hybrid stabilization and an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor are not up to par with full-fledged camera phones, but getting a highly detailed evening shot will not be a huge task. The amount of noise in photographs and video material cannot be considered significant. Of course, there is also stereo sound. Both speakers have a decent volume of almost 90dB, bass can be heard, vocals and instruments sound clear and rich. NFC contactless payment and modem operation in 5G frequencies complement the list of previously mentioned advantages of the device, which cannot be said about the disadvantage of the global version of the unit. For residents of the CIS countries and Europe, purchasing a gadget is much more difficult, and there is no FDD-LTE B20. Because of this, 4G performance will not always be ideal. In addition, there are some untranslated menu items and minor problems with notifications. However, you don’t want to pay attention to such little things, given the balance of the device, its manufacturability and modest price tag.