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Xiaomi 14 vs Vivo iQOO 12

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Xiaomi 14 vs Vivo iQOO 12

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Xiaomi 14
Vivo iQOO 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 14 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 26, 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.

  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 Xiaomi 14
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (25:30 vs 22:20 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
  • Comes with 390 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4610 mAh
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1438 against 1183 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 and Vivo 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:
Xiaomi 14
vs
iQOO 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.36 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness3000 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.6% -
PWM429 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1183 nits
iQOO 12+22%
1438 nits

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)163.22 mm (6.43 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)198.5 g (7 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 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)
Xiaomi 14
2182
iQOO 12+3%
2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14+1%
6991
iQOO 12
6916
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
iQOO 12+3%
2087940
CPU452780462657
GPU851183902878
Memory411673387756
UX315477334649
Total score20311132087940
Samples[17 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Xiaomi 14
15401
iQOO 12+10%
17014
Max surface temperature47.9 °C -
Stability71%76%
Graphics test92 FPS101 FPS
Graphics score1540117014
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14+13%
16194
iQOO 12
14359
Web score1573211036
Video editing79046553
Photo editing3125733223
Data manipulation1599111964
Writing score1965321214

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHyperOS 2.0Funtouch 15
OS size28 GB -

Battery

Capacity4610 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (58% in 15 min)Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr0:20 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:59 hr08:42 hr
Watching video17:04 hr15:33 hr
Gaming05:15 hr05:56 hr
Standby111 hr98 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 14+14%
25:30 hr
iQOO 12
22:20 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 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 length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.6
Focal length75 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview73 -
Zoom134 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV32BSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023November 2023
Release dateNovember 2023November 2023
Launch price$999$625
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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