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Vivo iQOO 12 vs Vivo iQOO 9
What iQOO 12 does better (22) and where iQOO 9 wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iQOO 12iQOO 9
| iQOO 12 | iQOO 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 159.1 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 200 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iQOO 12 better than iQOO 9?
- AnTuTu score1,574,344 vs 745,1682.1×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits2.5×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857 vs 3,503+67%
- Measured brightness1,425 nits vs 749 nits+90%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,350 mAh+15%
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video8K vs 4K
Why is iQOO 9 better than iQOO 12?
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 250%2.5×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 159.1 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Black, Red, White (BMW M branding) | Legend, Alpha, Phoenix Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,260 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 2,376 px |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,425 nits | 749 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 87.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.99 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,574,344 | 745,168 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,857 | 3,503 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,912 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,350 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | 13.5 h | — |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 250% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 15 (International) | Funtouch 12 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
