Screen size
iQOO Z9 Lite6.6"
S2 FEWinner: 6.8"+4%
Quick verdict
S2 FE leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
iQOO Z9 Lite
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
S2 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z9 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S2 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S2 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
S2 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
S2 FE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S2 FE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z9 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S2 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z9 Lite
2024, July 15
S2 FE
2026, October 06
Status
iQOO Z9 Lite
Available. Released 2024, July 20
S2 FE
Released Oct 20, 2026
Dimensions
iQOO Z9 Lite
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 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 Z9 Lite
185 g (6.53 oz)
S2 FE
224 g (7.90 oz)
Build
iQOO Z9 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
S2 FE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Z9 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S2 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z9 Lite
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 Z9 Lite
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
S2 FE
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
iQOO Z9 Lite
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S2 FE
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z9 Lite
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
S2 FE
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Z9 Lite
Android 14, Funtouch 14
S2 FE
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z9 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
S2 FE
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mali-G57 MC2
S2 FE
Mali-G610
Card slot
iQOO Z9 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S2 FE
No
Internal
iQOO Z9 Lite
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
S2 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
iQOO Z9 Lite
eMMC 5.1
S2 FE
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Z9 Lite
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
S2 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
iQOO Z9 Lite
LED flash, panorama
S2 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z9 Lite
1080p@30fps
S2 FE
Yes
Single
iQOO Z9 Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
S2 FE
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Video
iQOO Z9 Lite
1080p@30fps
S2 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z9 Lite
Yes
S2 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z9 Lite
Yes
S2 FE
No
WLAN
iQOO Z9 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S2 FE
Yes
Bluetooth
iQOO Z9 Lite
5.4, A2DP, LE
S2 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO Z9 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
S2 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
iQOO Z9 Lite
No
S2 FE
No
Radio
iQOO Z9 Lite
FM radio
S2 FE
No
USB
iQOO Z9 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S2 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Z9 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
S2 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z9 Lite
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
S2 FE
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z9 Lite
15W wired Reverse wired
S2 FE
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mocha Brown, Aqua Flow
S2 FE
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
Models
iQOO Z9 Lite
I2306
S2 FE
-
Price
iQOO Z9 Lite
About 130 EUR
S2 FE
About 360 EUR
SAR
iQOO Z9 Lite
-
S2 FE
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)