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Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 9 Pro

What iQOO 12 Pro does better (14) and where iQOO 9 Pro wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Vivo · 2023iQOO 12 Pro
9.4Score
14 advantages≈ $700
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Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Vivo · 2022iQOO 9 Pro
8.9Score
0 advantages≈ $680
9.5Display8.7
9.0Performance7.2
9.2Camera9.1
9.2Battery7.9
7.8Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 12 ProiQOO 9 Pro
75.4 × 164.68.675.2 × 164.88.8
iQOO 12 ProiQOO 9 ProDifference
Height164.6 mm164.8 mm−0.2 mm
Width75.4 mm75.2 mm+0.2 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight205 g204 g+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iQOO 12 Pro better than iQOO 9 Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score2,433,337 vs 862,3242.8×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,034 vs 3,708+90%
  3. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,500 nits2×
  4. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Stereo speakersYes · iQOO 9 Pro: No
  6. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  7. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+9%
  8. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  9. Optical zoom3× vs 2.5×+20%
  10. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz+10%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is iQOO 9 Pro better than iQOO 12 Pro?

iQOO 9 Pro has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 12 ProVivo iQOO 12 Pro≈ $7009.4
Vivo iQOO 9 ProVivo iQOO 9 Pro≈ $6808.9
Design
Weight205 g204 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm
Height164.6 mm164.8 mm
Width75.4 mm75.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)Legend (White w/ BMW M branding), Dark Cruise, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDLTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px3,200 px
Pixel density518 ppi518 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 730
AnTuTu score2,433,337862,324
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,0343,708
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,525—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.57"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×2.5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging120 W120 W
Charged in 30 min—188%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 14 (International)Funtouch 12 (International)
Major OS updates promised2—
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