Highlights

• iQOO Neo 9 Pro leads in benchmark tests with higher scores in Geekbench and AnTuTu.
• OnePlus 12R offers a more balanced experience with superior display and software.
• Both smartphones deliver impressive gaming performance, with subtle differences in display and thermal management.
• iQOO Neo 9 Pro excels in maintaining peak performance under pressure, outperforming OnePlus 12R in CPU throttle tests.

The sub-Rs 40,000 segment has seen the recent addition of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro which offers some groundbreaking performance and hardware metrics.

The device is looking to stake a claim in the high-performance market with an enticing starting price of Rs 37,999.

This positions it directly against the OnePlus 12R, which is available at a starting price of Rs 39,999.

Both smartphones are powered by the potent Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, setting the stage for a closely contested battle of performance supremacy.

In this detailed comparison, we rely on tests conducted by 91mobiles to dissect the performance nuances of these two contenders.

Benchmarked Performance: Geekbench 6 Insights

iQOO Neo 9 Pro Single Core: 2082 | Multi Core: 5839

OnePlus 12R Single Core: 2002 | Multi Core: 5379

The Geekbench 6 benchmarking tests offer a revealing glimpse into the processing power of these devices.

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro edges ahead with superior single-core and multi-core scores, indicating a more robust capacity for multitasking and processing efficiency.

However, the difference in the scores is negligible to say the least and in real world usage hardly any difference if any will come from the analysis of this Geekbench score.

AnTuTu Benchmark: A Comprehensive Evaluation

iQOO Neo 9 Pro: 16,32,104

OnePlus 12R: 15,18,258

In the AnTuTu benchmark, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro extends its lead, showcasing an overall performance superiority.

With scores outperforming the OnePlus 12R in every category, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro demonstrates its ability to leverage the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC more effectively.

But again a difference of less than 100,000 on Antutu cannot be considered indicative of better real-world performance.

CPU Throttle Test: Sustaining Performance Under Pressure

iQOO Neo 9 Pro: 87% peak performance

OnePlus 12R: 68% peak performance

The CPU throttle test, simulating extended high-load conditions, reveals the iQOO Neo 9 Pro’s superior capability to maintain peak performance, while the OnePlus 12R exhibits more significant throttling under similar conditions.

This is where the iQOO Ne0 9 Pro shines the brightest.

Through a combination of effective power management, while having a more effective vapour chamber, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro managed to maintain a lot more of its peak performance than the OnePlus 12R.

BGMI Gaming Experience: A Tie-in Performance with Subtle Differences

When it comes to gaming, particularly with titles like BGMI at Ultra HDR and Ultra frame rate settings, both smartphones deliver impressively.

However, they differ in their display and thermal management, with the OnePlus 12R offering richer visual output and the iQOO Neo 9 Pro providing better draw distances and faster loading times, albeit with a caveat of higher thermal buildup.

Not much to choose between them but if 91mobile’s testing is anything to go by, then you will be getting longer, uninterrupted sessions with the iQOO Neo 9 Pro.

Verdict: Choosing Between Performance and Overall Experience

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro emerges as the clear winner in benchmark performance, making it the preferable choice for those prioritizing raw power.

Additionally, its 120W fast charging capability ensures rapid recharging times, further enhancing its appeal for power users.

Conversely, the OnePlus 12R presents a more balanced smartphone experience.

Its superior display offers a brighter and sharper visual experience.

Coupled with a cleaner software environment and a promise of three years of major Android updates, the OnePlus 12R holds its ground as a compelling choice for those valuing a holistic smartphone experience.

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FAQs

Which smartphone has better benchmark performance, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro or the OnePlus 12R?

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro leads in benchmark performance, scoring higher in both Geekbench and AnTuTu tests compared to the OnePlus 12R.

How do the iQOO Neo 9 Pro and OnePlus 12R compare in terms of display quality?

The OnePlus 12R boasts a superior display with brighter and sharper visuals, while the iQOO Neo 9 Pro focuses on performance metrics.

Can the iQOO Neo 9 Pro maintain its performance under extended use?

Yes, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro shows a remarkable ability to maintain peak performance with minimal throttling under extended high-load conditions.

Are there any significant differences in gaming performance between the two smartphones?

Both smartphones offer excellent gaming performance, but the OnePlus 12R has a slight edge in visual output, while the iQOO Neo 9 Pro provides better draw distances and loading times.

Which device should I choose if I prioritize a holistic smartphone experience?

If you value a balanced smartphone experience with a focus on display quality and software, the OnePlus 12R is the better choice.

What are the top features of IQOO Neo 9 pro ?

The smartphone has a higher refresh rate, and a larger battery .

The smartphone has the same Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber as iQOO 12.

It features a ‘wet hand touch’ technology that makes the display touch responsive even to wet hands.

iQOO has increased the peak brightness to 3,000 nits on the new Neo smartphone.

There’s a dual-tone design for the Fiery Red variant.

There are larger camera sensors at the back.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset makes it faster.

How is the design & display of IQoo Neo 9 pro ?

Elegant Neo Design and Exquisite Display

Experience a visual marvel with the iQOO Neo 9 Pro’s Super Graphics with Super Smooth and Super Touch display features. Boasting a 6.78-inch 144 Hz LTPO AMOLED display with a stellar 1260 × 2800 resolution and 452PPI pixel density, every detail comes to life with remarkable clarity.

This is complemented by peak brightness of 3000nits that allows a clear view of the picture even under outdoor lighting.

Encased in a premium leather finish design, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro epitomizes modern elegance with a nod to nostalgia.

The phone boasts a Squircle camera design, presenting a perfectly shaped camera module that occupies only 7.62% of the phone’s space, ensuring a comfortable grip during intense gaming sessions. The ultra-slim 1.54mm side bezels enhance its premium look.

How is the performance of IQoo neo 9 pro ?

Experience The Most Powerful and Stable Performance

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro, a dual-chip powerhouse, runs on the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform and is complemented by iQOO’s proprietary SuperComputing Chip Q1. This combination ensures flagship-level performance and an immersive gaming experience with superior graphics and seamless gameplay.

Boasting an impressive AnTuTu benchmark score of over 1.7 Mn+, it stands at the forefront of the industry in its segment. Supported with 120W FlashCharge technology for the 5160mAh battery that helps charge 50% battery in just 11 minutes, ensuring an uninterrupted experience throughout the day.

Unleash enhanced multitasking with Extended RAM on the iQOO Neo 9 Pro, expanding 8 GB RAM to a robust 16 GB and 12 GB to an astonishing 24 GB. With this capability, the device can effortlessly handle up to 46 apps in the background.

The smartphone also supports LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0, delivering higher data access speed. Additionally, the consumers can experience uninterrupted connectivity with the cutting-edge Wet Hand Touch technology that ensures seamless touch control in specific scenarios.

What is the gaming experience with the newly launched IQoo neo 9 pro?

Flagship Level Gaming Experience

SuperComputing Chip Q1 heralds a new era of gaming performance with the help of Game Super Resolution that elevates visual effects, delivering increased contrast, overall clarity, and sharper edges in games, achieving resolutions up to 900P in some titles.

The SuperComputing Chip enables Game Frame Interpolation of 144FPS, ensuring a seamless and immersive gaming experience. Supported games include popular titles like Clash of Clans, BGMI, COD, and more.

Additionally, the support for MEMC technology enhances video content across platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and Prime Video by adding frames for a smoother and more enjoyable viewing experience.

The smartphone also has a massive 6043 mm² Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber—the largest in iQOO’s history. This vapor chamber covers almost half of the device, ensuring extensive heat dissipation for optimal cooling during gaming and extended use.

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro boasts Dual Stereo Speakers that ensure a more balanced and directional audio output, immersing you in the gaming world with precision. The 4D Game Vibration feature takes gaming realism to new heights, providing a heightened sense of action on the battlefield.

The Instant Touch Sampling Rate of 2000 Hz delivers lightning-fast touch response, particularly in intense gaming scenarios. The smartphone introduces the X-Axis Linear Motor, providing powerful haptic feedback that aligns with in-game character actions.

Furthermore, the Ultra Game Mode consolidates all gaming features, ensuring you stay in the game without interruptions. With Gyroscope Enhancement and Motion Control, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers precise control and an unparalleled gaming experience.

How is the photography experience of IQoo neo 9 pro ?

Flagship Camera for Exceptional Photography

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro elevates your photography experience with its advanced camera system. At its core is a 50MP IMX 920 Night Vision Camera, designed to capture every nuance in stunning detail.

With a sizable 1/1.49″ sensor, OIS, and an f/1.88 aperture, this camera excels in low-light conditions, crafting delicate nightscapes with unparalleled richness.

The addition of an 8MP Ultra Wide-Angle Camera with a 116° field angle further expands your creative horizons. Embrace the beauty of the night sky with the Super Night Vision feature, capturing richer details in low-light scenarios.

What are the camera details of OnePlus 12R?

A super snappy camera

Just because OnePlus 12R has a performance focus, that doesn’t mean it can’t have a brilliant camera too.

At the heart of OnePlus 12R’s camera is the Sony IMX890 50-megapixel sensor, widely regarded as the most consistent and high-performance sensor on the market, as well as some proprietary OnePlus photography algorithms designed to give great results at any time.

OnePlus 12R also features a range of secondary camera lenses including a 112-degree ultrawide camera, a macro camera and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera – perfect for those moments where nothing beats a super wide shot or a super close shot.

How is the cooling system & battery life of OnePlus 12R?

Best ever cooling, best ever battery

Behind the screen sits the most advanced cooling system OnePlus has ever made, the Cryo-Velocity Cooling System.

This system is made up of two vapour chambers, one large and one small. The small chamber absorbs heat directly from its source, such as the chipset, and evenly distributes the heat across the small chamber.

The larger vapour chamber then absorbs the heat from the smaller chamber and lets it dissipate rapidly and cool down into liquid. Together these vapour chambers have a total area of 9140mm2, more than 76% bigger than the system inside OnePlus 11R.

It’s also been constructed using a new type of graphite with over 1700W/mK thermal conductivity.

As well as leading the way in screen design and cooling technology, OnePlus 12R also takes the prize for the largest-ever battery to be fitted to a OnePlus phone, weighing in at 5,500mAh.

And when it does eventually come time to charge the phone, thanks to 100W SUPERVOOC charging OnePlus 12R will go from 1-100% in just 26 minutes and get you back in the game in a flash.

And not just a flash in the pan either – OnePlus 12R features the SUPERVOOC S Charging Management Chip as well as proprietary Battery Health Engine technology to keep the battery in top condition for longer than ever.

The SUPERVOOC S Chip kicks in when a user is charging and playing a high-end game at the same time, making sure there’s no disruption to either collecting power-ups or powering up the battery, while also working in the background to help optimise fast charging and battery usage.

Meanwhile, the Battery Health Engine technology inside OnePlus 12R means users will get a much longer life than on any competing device. OnePlus 12R has been tested to last up to 1600 cycles – more than four years of charging and fully discharging the battery every single day.

How is the design & built of OnePlus 12R?

A beautiful and hardened body

All these advancements come packed inside a stunning and strong body, available in either Cool Blue or Iron Gray colourways, both protected with more aluminium than ever and a solid metal frame.

OnePlus 12R in Cool Blue features a glossy finish with a light, fresh appearance, while the Iron Gray OnePlus 12R has a matte feel to give a sophisticated and strong feeling. Both colourways also feature IP64 rating and the newly repositioned OnePlus Alert Slider.

By switching the legendary slider to the left side of the phone instead of the traditional right side, OnePlus was able to change the position of OnePlus 12R’s antennas, helping to increase their performance when the phone is held in landscape orientation – perfect for mobile gaming – while still making sure the Alert Slider remains easy to reach.

How is the display of OnePlus 12R?

The most advanced display ever on a OnePlus phone

The front of the OnePlus 12R is dominated by a beautiful 6’.78” AMOLED 120Hz screen which combines upgraded brightness and colour levels with better-than-ever responsiveness.

That’s due to the new LTPO 4.0 technology inside the screen which allows OnePlus 12R to change its refresh rate quicker and smarter than ever, helping prolong battery life while still giving better performance.

LTPO technology works by recognising what your phone is doing and adapting the screen to give the best experience. So when a user is scrolling through photos in their gallery, their phone screen must use a fast 120Hz refresh rate to look as fast and smooth as only OnePlus phones can.

However, when a phone is displaying a still image, scrolling slowly, or even playing a 60Hz movie, using a 120Hz refresh rate isn’t necessary and drains battery life needlessly.

The LTPO 4.0 technology inside OnePlus 12R can detect the best refresh rate to use and switch to it faster than any other phone, as well as switch to precisely the right refresh rate, thus extending battery life while still giving fantastic performance.

As well as being the most advanced display ever, it’s also got everything you’d expect from a OnePlus screen. It has a 2780 x 1264 resolution and 450 pixels per inch with an A+ DisplayMate rating – during testing it set or matched 18 separate DisplayMate records – as well as supporting Dolby Vision and HDR 10+ and 10-bit colour.

OnePlus 12R’s screen also boasts 4500 nits peak brightness and 1600 nits global maximum brightness, spread across 8192 separate levels, and comes protected with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2.

OnePlus 12R is also one of the first phones ever to use its CPU to detect wetness on either your fingers or your screen and react accordingly to avoid mistouches or delayed reactions.

How is the performance of OnePlus 12R?

Performance-led powerhouse

The core of every OnePlus smartphone is fast and smooth software, and OnePlus 12R stays true to this belief with the all-new Trinity Engine at its heart.

The Trinity Engine, which uses six OnePlus-developed technologies to deliver enhanced performance across the phone’s processor, memory and storage, makes the OnePlus 12R a gaming and multi-tasking monster.

This unbeatable software is then combined with powerful hardware including the flagship Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 chip, an octa-core 4 nanometre tuned to give the absolute best performance possible, as well as up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage.

All of this is housed inside the toughest phone body OnePlus has created, containing more aluminium than ever, and paired with a new industry-leading cooling system to keep the phone running in perfect condition no matter how intense the gaming session.

Finally, the OnePlus 12R also comes equipped with the most advanced screen ever fitted to a OnePlus phone as well as the largest battery ever found inside a OnePlus phone, weighing in at a massive 5,500 mAh.

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