Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs iQOO 12
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85 out of 100
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 Vivo iQOO 12, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 14% higher pixel density (518 vs 453 PPI)
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 518 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 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
| Height | 164.63 mm (6.48 inches) | 163.22 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.58 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 198.5 g (7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 476415 | 462657 |
| GPU | 912996 | 902878 |
| Memory | 402578 | 387756 |
| UX | 340905 | 334649 |
| Total score | 2132894 | 2087940 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [12 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 83% | 76% |
| Graphics test | 97 FPS | 101 FPS |
| Graphics score | 16344 | 17014 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10134 | 11036 |
| Video editing | 6427 | 6553 |
| Photo editing | 31305 | 33223 |
| Data manipulation | 12291 | 11964 |
| Writing score | 19927 | 21214 |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Funtouch 15 | Funtouch 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (85% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:20 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | - | 98 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.3" |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2023 | November 2023 |
| Release date | November 2023 | November 2023 |
| Launch price | $810 | $625 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
