The iQOO Neo series has always had a good price/performance ratio, and the last generation Neo8 brought the Pro version for the first time, with the debut of the Dimensity 9200+ chip, which lives up to the name of Pro. This time, the iQOO Neo9 Pro is even more surprising, directly equipped with the flagship Dimensity 9300 core with full large-core architecture, together with the self-developed gaming chip Q1, what kind of sparks can collide? Let's take a look.
Flagship core decentralization, better performance
iQOO Neo9 Pro's Dimensity 9300 chip adopts TSMC's 4nm process, 4 Cortex-X4 supercores and 4 A720 cores, which has higher performance and lower power consumption compared to the Dimensity-9200, and the measured AnTuTu V10 score reaches 221W+, which is really powerful.
In game testing, thanks to the superb performance of the Dimensity 9300, the iQOO Neo9 Pro was very smooth throughout the game of Honor of Kings, so the frame rate test was left to the more loaded ProtoGod. In a room temperature of 25 degrees, the picture quality of ProtoGod was set to very high, the frame rate was 60 frames, the average frame rate of half an hour of running the map of Sumeru City was 59.2 frames, and the power consumption was 5.2W, the frame rate curve was very stable, basically sticking to the full frame. Perhaps due to the optimization problem of the original God, there will occasionally be a small lag during the running process, that is, a small fluctuation in the frame rate table, but at present, almost all cell phones have this problem, so the performance of the iQOO Neo9 Pro is still quite good.
In terms of heat dissipation, the iQOO Neo9 Pro is equipped with an industry-leading 6K Canopy VC liquid-cooling cooling system, with a 6043mm2 VC equalization plate area, as well as an industry-exclusive capillary power pump and a full-coverage graphite cooling film, for an excellent heat dissipation performance. Half an hour before the "original God" under the actual test iQOO Neo9 Pro body temperature 43.1 degrees on the front, the back temperature of 40 degrees, this temperature is very good compared to other cell phones.
(Left front temperature, right back temperature)
In addition to the Dimensityz 9300, the iQOO Neo9 Pro also has the same gaming chip Q1 as the flagship digital series, which realizes the super-score and super-frame concurrent technology on the Neo9 Pro. Taking ProtoGod as an example, iQOO Neo9 Pro can realize 1.5K resolution +72 frames or 900P resolution +144 frames after turning on Super Score and Super Frame, so we can switch between a smoother or clearer picture according to our needs.
So the question is, will the iQOO Neo9 Pro consume more power after turning on the Super Score and Super Frame? Will the heat generation become more serious? Since all these factors will affect the gaming experience, we tested the ProtoGod game in 1.5K+72 frames mode under the same test environment to see how it performs under ultra-high graphics.
It should be noted that PerfDog's frame rate line only detects the game's native frame rate performance, whereas the iQOO Neo9 Pro's frame rate boosting strategy is to reduce the native 60 fps frame to 36 fps, and then boost it to 72 fps by interpolating the frames, so there's no way to record the performance of interpolating the frames.
As you can see, the iQOO Neo9 Pro averages 35.4 fps with SuperScore and SuperFrame enabled, consumes 5.8W, just 0.6W higher than the 5.2W without SuperScore and SuperFrame enabled, and has a temperature of 43.8 degrees on the front of the case and 41.1 degrees on the back, almost the same as the native frame rate performance. With a slight increase in power consumption, you can experience ultra-high-definition and ultra-smooth gaming graphics, and this gaming chip Q1 is full of power.
Flagship performance also has a good feel
iQOO flagship digital series from 11 to 12 is quite a big change, from full of hardcore gaming style to a more minimalist design, and this style change has also been applied to the Neo series. iQOO Neo9 Pro's lens module is not as square as that of the Neo8 series, and it has become a "delicate square and round" design, which takes into account the tension of the square and the softness of the round, and the design of the double ring is not a problem, both horizontally and vertically. The dual-ring design does not affect the holding experience in either the horizontal or vertical direction.
In terms of color, iQOO Neo9 Pro is available in "red and white", "nautical blue" and "fighting black". The nautical blue on our hands adopts a micro-quadrature design, and the new generation of diffuse reflective texture with the light blue color has a kind of porcelain enamel texture, and a kind of cold feeling, but this material will be more prone to staining fingerprints, which needs to be paid attention to.
It is worth noting that the body of the iQOO Neo9 Pro adopts a new nuclear boat architecture, which miniaturizes several internal devices, allowing the body to remain at 7.99mm thickness and 197g weight, while putting in a larger 5160mAh high-capacity battery for a better endurance performance.
In addition, iQOO Neo9 Pro also brought the first flagship-level ultra-narrow screen bezel, 75.7mm of golden width, compared with the Neo8 series narrowed by 1.3mm, the advantage of its grip is to hold more stable, with the 6.78-inch 20:9 ratio screen, the phone will be horizontal to play games can also increase the ease of operation, will not be because of the finger blocking the contents of the too much.
Coming to the most important part: the screen. iQOO Neo9 Pro adopts a 1.5K all-weather super-sensitive screen, using 8T material, supporting 144Hz high refresh rate, the actual test of this screen can reach 98.2% of the sRGB color gamut, 92.6% of the P3 color gamut, the display effect is still very good, and the manual maximum brightness can reach 611nit, the maximum brightness to watch HDR video can reach 1913nit, the maximum brightness can be stimulated to watch HDR video, the maximum brightness can reach 1913nit. The maximum brightness can reach 611nit manually, and the maximum brightness for watching HDR videos can reach 1913nit, which is quite a powerful performance.
In addition, iQOO Neo9 Pro as the main game of the phone, the screen of the touch with the hand is very important, iQOO Neo9 Pro this screen supports super-sensitive touch control, from the finger touch screen to the game response operation in one fell swoop, ultra-low latency allows you to release the skills of the game a step ahead of the others, winning the battlefield.
Image can also be "rolled" up
The iQOO Neo9 Pro's image configuration is also on par with flagships, featuring a 50-megapixel IMX920 main camera that supports VCS Bionic Spectrum Technology, which delivers even better images. In addition, there is also a 50MP JN1 ultra wide-angle lens with a 119˚ wide angle of view to meet more shooting scenes.
This time, the main sample is still on the main camera, iQOO Neo9 Pro images will be a little bit high in color saturation, but the clarity can also be guaranteed.
(Sample photos of the main camera)
(Main Camera Sample)
(Main camera sample)
The iQOO Neo9 Pro also has the latest NICE algorithm from the Blue Factory, which further enhances the details through algorithms according to the scene in which the picture is taken. As you can also see from the night shot, the pure sky and the details of the buildings below are well rendered.
(Night Sample)
(Daytime Sample)
As a gaming phone, the excellent image ability can bring more playability to the iQOO Neo9 Pro, and you can also take it out of your pocket to record your life. I have to say that iQOO's image enhancement is very meaningful, so that the phone is no longer just a "gaming machine".
Conclusion
iQOO Neo9 Pro has a full-core flagship core Dimensity 9300, together with the self-developed gaming chip Q1 two-pronged, game performance is very good; the appearance of the design is more simple, under the thinner body to increase the battery capacity, the endurance does not need to worry about; and to the flagship of the image configuration, the daily shooting can be a stable film.
It can be said that iQOO Neo9 Pro can definitely be called the most cost-effective cell phone at present, in the price of about 429USD will be able to give you the strongest MediaTek Dimensity 9300, and better performance tuning, and at the same time, thanks to the large-capacity battery, the flagship screen, and the excellent image capabilities, the daily use of the phone is also easy to use, and it is worth recommending.
