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Vivo iQOO 12 vs Xiaomi 12S Pro

What iQOO 12 does better (13) and where 12S Pro wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo · 2023iQOO 12
9.1Score
13 advantages≈ $690
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Xiaomi 12S Pro
Xiaomi · 202212S Pro
8.7Score
5 advantages≈ $720
9.4Display8.5
9.2Camera9.0
7.0Battery7.8
7.8Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 1212S Pro
75.9 × 163.28.174.6 × 163.68.2
iQOO 1212S ProDifference
Height163.2 mm163.6 mm−0.4 mm
Width75.9 mm74.6 mm+1.3 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm−0.1 mm
Weight198 g203 g−4 g

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

Why is iQOO 12 better than 12S Pro?

  1. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,500 nits2×
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+9%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
  7. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+3%
  10. Weight198 g vs 203 g+2%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is 12S Pro better than iQOO 12?

  1. Wireless chargingNo · iQOO 12: Yes
  2. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  3. Pixel density453 ppi vs 521 ppi+15%
  4. Charged in 30 min100% vs 158%+58%
  5. Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,440 px+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 12Vivo iQOO 12≈ $6909.1
Xiaomi 12S ProXiaomi 12S Pro≈ $7208.7
Design
Weight198 g203 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm
Height163.2 mm163.6 mm
Width75.9 mm74.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP64IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)Gray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px3,200 px
Pixel density453 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness1,425 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 730
AnTuTu score1,574,344—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,912—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.28"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×2×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.5 h—
Wired charging120 W120 W
Charged in 30 min100%158%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 15 (International)MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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