Screen size
Quick verdict
S2 FE leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
iQOO 9 (China)
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
S2 FE
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 9 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
S2 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
S2 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
S2 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S2 FE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S2 FE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 9 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S2 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 9 (China)
2022, January 05
S2 FE
2026, October 06
Status
iQOO 9 (China)
Available. Released 2022, January 12
S2 FE
Released Oct 20, 2026
Dimensions
iQOO 9 (China)
164.5 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
S2 FE
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
iQOO 9 (China)
206 g (7.27 oz)
S2 FE
224 g (7.90 oz)
SIM
iQOO 9 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S2 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO 9 (China)
-
S2 FE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
-
S2 FE
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
iQOO 9 (China)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1500 nits (peak)
S2 FE
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
iQOO 9 (China)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
S2 FE
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 9 (China)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
S2 FE
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
iQOO 9 (China)
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
S2 FE
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 9 (China)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
iQOO 9 (China)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
S2 FE
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO 9 (China)
Adreno 730
S2 FE
Mali-G610
Card slot
iQOO 9 (China)
No
S2 FE
No
Internal
iQOO 9 (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
S2 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
UFS 3.1
S2 FE
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO 9 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S2 FE
-
Features
iQOO 9 (China)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
S2 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 9 (China)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
S2 FE
Yes
Dual
iQOO 9 (China)
-
S2 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
iQOO 9 (China)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
S2 FE
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Features
iQOO 9 (China)
HDR
S2 FE
-
Video
iQOO 9 (China)
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
S2 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 9 (China)
Yes, with dual speakers
S2 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 9 (China)
No
S2 FE
No
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
S2 FE
-
WLAN
iQOO 9 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S2 FE
Yes
Bluetooth
iQOO 9 (China)
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
S2 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO 9 (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
S2 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
iQOO 9 (China)
Yes
S2 FE
No
Radio
iQOO 9 (China)
No
S2 FE
No
USB
iQOO 9 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S2 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 9 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S2 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 9 (China)
4700 mAh
S2 FE
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
iQOO 9 (China)
120W wired, 100% in 19 min 10W reverse wireless
S2 FE
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 9 (China)
White (BMW M branding), Orange, Black
S2 FE
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
Models
iQOO 9 (China)
V2171A
S2 FE
-
Price
iQOO 9 (China)
About 560 EUR
S2 FE
About 360 EUR
SAR
iQOO 9 (China)
-
S2 FE
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)