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Vivo iQOO 13 vs OnePlus 12

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Vivo iQOO 13 vs OnePlus 12

93 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
Vivo iQOO 13
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2790K versus 1873K)
  • Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1163 nits)
  • Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5400 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (30:28 vs 28:16 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3070 and 2314 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO 13 and OnePlus 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO 13
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.82 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI510 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1400 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 11 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iQOO 13+56%
1818 nits
OnePlus 12
1163 nits

Design and build

Height163.5 mm (6.44 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.7 mm (3.02 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.13 mm (0.32 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
iQOO 13
89.6%
OnePlus 12+2%
91.3%

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO 13 and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock4320 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO 13+33%
3070
OnePlus 12
2314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO 13+37%
9645
OnePlus 12
7063
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iQOO 13+49%
2790956
OnePlus 12
1873844
CPU635739420453
GPU1237734744371
Memory460296385644
UX457187323376
Total score27909561873844
Samples[4 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test - 103 FPS
Graphics score - 17212
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12487
Video editing - 6198
Photo editing - 24129
Data manipulation - 13644
Writing score - 17624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz4266 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMFuntouch 15OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power120 W100 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (91% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:32 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing14:22 hr13:10 hr
Watching video17:57 hr18:49 hr
Gaming08:12 hr06:05 hr
Standby129 hr114 hr
General battery life
iQOO 13+8%
30:28 hr
OnePlus 12
28:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens119°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.6
Focal length46 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX816Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC32E1Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.1"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024December 2023
Release dateNovember 2024February 2024
Launch price$650$799
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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