- android.gs
- Compare
- iQOO 12 vs iQOO 15
Vivo iQOO 12 vs Vivo iQOO 15
What iQOO 12 does better (5) and where iQOO 15 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iQOO 12iQOO 15
| iQOO 12 | iQOO 15 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 163.7 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.8 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 198 g | 215 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iQOO 12 better than iQOO 15?
- Wired charging120 W vs 100 W+20%
- Measured brightness1,425 nits vs 1,313 nits+9%
- Weight198 g vs 215 g+8%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 60%+67%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
Why is iQOO 15 better than iQOO 12?
- AnTuTu score1,574,344 vs 2,973,303+89%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857 vs 10,466+79%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
- Active use (test)13.5 h vs 21.8 h+61%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 6,000 nits2×
- Wireless chargingNo · iQOO 12: Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,912 vs 7,229+47%
- CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+39%
- Major OS updates promised4 vs 5+25%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · iQOO 12: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 215 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Colours | Black, Red, White (BMW M branding) | Alpha, Legend, Gray, Green, Blue, Apex |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,260 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 3,168 px |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 508 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 6,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,425 nits | 1,313 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,574,344 | 2,973,303 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,857 | 10,466 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,912 | 7,229 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 13.5 h | 21.8 h |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 40 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -25 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 15 (International) | OriginOS 6 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 5 |
