Screen size
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+1%
iQOO Neo96.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iQOO Neo9
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO Neo9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO Neo9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO Neo9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO Neo9
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
iQOO Neo9
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO Neo9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
iQOO Neo9
2023, December 27
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
iQOO Neo9
Available. Released 2023, December 30
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
iQOO Neo9
163.5 x 75.7 x 8 mm or 8.3 mm
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
iQOO Neo9
190 g or 196 g (6.70 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
iQOO Neo9
-
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
iQOO Neo9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
iQOO Neo9
-
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
iQOO Neo9
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO Neo9
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO Neo9
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
iQOO Neo9
-
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
iQOO Neo9
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
iQOO Neo9
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
iQOO Neo9
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
iQOO Neo9
Adreno 740
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo9
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO Neo9
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
iQOO Neo9
UFS 4.0
Triple
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
iQOO Neo9
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO Neo9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO Neo9
8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Neo9
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO Neo9
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
iQOO Neo9
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO Neo9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO Neo9
Yes, with stereo speakers (closed type)
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo9
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO Neo9
-
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO Neo9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
iQOO Neo9
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO Neo9
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo9
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo9
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo9
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO Neo9
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO Neo9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
iQOO Neo9
5160 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO Neo9
120W wired, 40% in 9 min Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
iQOO Neo9
Black, Blue, Red
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
iQOO Neo9
V2338A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
iQOO Neo9
About 290 EUR