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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs iQOO 12

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs iQOO 12

84 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 11, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO 12, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and iQOO 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
iQOO 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI453 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness1400 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.53 mm (6.44 inches)163.22 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.68 mm (2.98 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.34 mm (0.33 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)198.5 g (7 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Vivo iQOO 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 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		- 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 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU470758462657
GPU898409902878
Memory358199387756
UX359643334649
Total score20870092087940
Samples[13 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability - 76%
Graphics test102 FPS101 FPS
Graphics score1710817014
PCMark 3.0
Web score1044011036
Video editing64976553
Photo editing3270133223
Data manipulation1168811964
Writing score1793621214

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOriginOS 4Funtouch 15

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power120 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (70% in 17 min)Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:28 hr0:20 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:42 hr
Watching video - 15:33 hr
Gaming - 05:56 hr
Standby - 98 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens119°119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSony IMX921Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2.0"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length - 15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
SensorCMOSSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) 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/be)
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 version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024November 2023
Release dateJuly 2024November 2023
Launch price$565$625
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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