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Vivo X100 vs iQOO 12

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Vivo X100 vs iQOO 12

86 out of 100
Vivo X100
VS
85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo X100
Vivo iQOO 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X100 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9300) that was released on November 13, 2023, against the Vivo iQOO 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 X100
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X100 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:
Vivo X100
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 rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness3000 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla GlassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90%89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Vivo X100
n/a
iQOO 12
1438 nits

Design and build

Height164.05 mm (6.46 inches)163.22 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.19 mm (2.96 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight206 g (7.27 oz)198.5 g (7 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, RedWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo X100 and Vivo iQOO 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3250 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.25 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 cache18 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 790Hexagon
GraphicsMali-G720 Immortalis MP12Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1300 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3993.6 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X100
2201
iQOO 12+2%
2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X100+8%
7468
iQOO 12
6916
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Vivo X100
2055349
iQOO 12+2%
2087940
CPU485303462657
GPU857138902878
Memory361291387756
UX351617334649
Total score20553492087940
Samples[5 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Vivo X100
15923
iQOO 12+7%
17014
Stability38%76%
Graphics test95 FPS101 FPS
Graphics score1592317014
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X100
14065
iQOO 12+2%
14359
Web score1175511036
Video editing56456553
Photo editing2893733223
Data manipulation1252311964
Writing score2295821214

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
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)
ROMFuntouch 14Funtouch 15

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power120 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 11 min)Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:21 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
Vivo X100
n/a
iQOO 12
22:20 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
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°119°
Lenses1) 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
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSony IMX920Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.49"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length20 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGD2Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, 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

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023November 2023
Release dateNovember 2023November 2023
Launch price$569$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
Further details
Notes on Vivo X100:
    - The top version with 16 GB of RAM comes with LPDDR5T memory type, while the others utilize LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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