Skip to content
InnoReviews

iQOO Neo9S Pro vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G

iQOO Neo9S Pro
64.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
65.1Inno Score
64.5chipPerformance38.8
64.4Display88.3
51.5Camera70.2
68.6Battery79.8
86.7Features57.3
5 spec wins — iQOO Neo9S Pro7 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iQOO Neo9S Pro scores 64.9 against 65.1 for realme 16 Pro+ 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme 16 Pro+ 5G edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iQOO Neo9S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 57
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 80 W
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro+ 5G

  • Stronger display score: 88 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 69
  • 364% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 1,400 nits
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Display

Display comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Screen size6.78 ″6.8 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1260x28001280x2800
Pixel density452 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits6,500 nits+364%
Screen-to-body93.4 %94 %+1%

Performance

Performance comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300+Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,278Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,968Top 50%
Wild Life Extreme stability—96 %Top 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP+525%8 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video8K4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Capacity5,160 mAh7,000 mAh+36%
Wired charging120 W+50%80 W

Design

Design comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Weight196 g+3%203 g
Thickness8 mm+6%8.5 mm
IP rating—IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame material—Metal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (OriginOS 4)Android 16 (realme UI 7.0)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iQOO Neo9S Pro versus realme 16 Pro+ 5G
SpeciQOO Neo9S Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo
Use this on your site or forum

Copy a ready-made link. Scores on this page update as new results are published, so the link always leads to the current figures.

HTML (for a website or blog)
Markdown (Reddit, GitHub, Discord)
BBCode (forums)

Related comparisons

Try another matchup