vivo iQOO Neo9 vs Y18

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

vivo iQOO Neo9Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the iQOO Neo9 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC), the Y18 the Helio G85 (12 nm). The iQOO Neo9's fastest core runs at 3.20 GHz, the Y18's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.8 inches on the iQOO Neo9, 6.6 inches on the Y18. Up to 144 Hz on the iQOO Neo9, 90 Hz on the Y18.
  3. Battery: 5,160 mAh on the iQOO Neo9, 5,000 mAh on the Y18.
  4. Main camera: 50.3 MP on the iQOO Neo9, 13.1 MP on the Y18.

The same on both: Android 16 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Helio G85
Process
4 nm TSMC12 nm
CPU
1× 3.20 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
2× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
3.20 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 740Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 4.0—

Display

Size
6.8 in6.6 in
Resolution
1260 × 2800720 × 1612
Pixel density
453 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
144 Hzalso 60, 72, 90, 12090 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
5,160 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
50.3 MP8192 × 6144 · f/1.88 · 5.56 mm · OIS13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2.2 · 3.38 mm
Front camera
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.45 · 3.74 mm4.9 MP2560 × 1920 · f/2.2 · 2.24 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 16
Released with
Android 14Android 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
48 sensors19 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy