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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs iQOO 12

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Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs iQOO 12

79 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
VS
85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Vivo iQOO 12

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on April 24, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 6 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1493K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2237 and 1965 points

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo 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 Z9 Turbo
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 brightness4500 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%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

Height163.72 mm (6.45 inches)163.22 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.88 mm (2.99 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight194.9 g (6.87 oz)198.5 g (7 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Vivo iQOO 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3000 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 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 cache8 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 735Adreno 750
GPU shading units7681536
GPU clock1100 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iQOO Z9 Turbo
1493494
iQOO 12+40%
2087940
CPU394811462657
GPU516514902878
Memory292085387756
UX290084334649
Total score14934942087940
Samples[22 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
iQOO Z9 Turbo
11205
iQOO 12+52%
17014
Stability - 76%
Graphics test67 FPS101 FPS
Graphics score1120517014
PCMark 3.0
iQOO Z9 Turbo
12689
iQOO 12+13%
14359
Web score988511036
Video editing61586553
Photo editing2669833223
Data manipulation1313011964
Writing score1456721214

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 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

Capacity6000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 17 min)Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:39 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 recordingNoUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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/1.8f/1.7
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.3"
Pixel size0.8 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 resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 15 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2024November 2023
Release dateApril 2024November 2023
Launch price$375$625
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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