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Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8

85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
VS
84 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on November 7, 2023, against the Asus ROG Phone 8, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. 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 12 Pro
  • 34% higher pixel density (518 vs 388 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 65W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 20 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5100 mAh
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 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 12 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI518 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness3000 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height164.63 mm (6.48 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width75.4 mm (2.97 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.58 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, RedBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 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
iQOO 12 Pro
2132894
ROG Phone 8+1%
2149033
CPU476415469041
GPU912996889685
Memory402578412921
UX340905377386
Total score21328942149033
Samples[2 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability83%75%
Graphics test97 FPS110 FPS
Graphics score1634418478
PCMark 3.0
Web score1013423079
Video editing64279016
Photo editing3130546694
Data manipulation1229119214
Writing score1992725554

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMFuntouch 15ROG UI

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power120 W65 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time - 0:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
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)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens119°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23.8 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2.0"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 3456 -
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9 -
Sensor size1/3.1"1/3.2"
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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 version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023January 2024
Release dateNovember 2023January 2024
Launch price$810$1099
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WYes, 65 W
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 8:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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