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Vivo iQOO 12 vs ZTE nubia Z30 Pro

What iQOO 12 does better (9) and where nubia Z30 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo · 2023iQOO 12
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $690
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ZTE nubia Z30 Pro
ZTE · 2021nubia Z30 Pro
9.0Score
7 advantages≈ $690
9.4Display8.7
9.2Camera9.7
7.0Battery6.2
7.8Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 12nubia Z30 Pro
75.9 × 163.28.173 × 161.88.5
iQOO 12nubia Z30 ProDifference
Height163.2 mm161.8 mm+1.4 mm
Width75.9 mm73 mm+2.9 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.5 mm−0.4 mm
Weight198 g198 g+0 g

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

Why is iQOO 12 better than nubia Z30 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+19%
  3. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+16%
  4. Pixel density453 ppi vs 395 ppi+15%
  5. Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%
  6. Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,080 px+17%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  8. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%
  9. Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.5 mm+5%

Why is nubia Z30 Pro better than iQOO 12?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  3. 4K selfie videoNo · iQOO 12: Yes
  4. Charged in 30 min100% vs 200%2×
  5. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.6+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 12Vivo iQOO 12≈ $6909.1
Design
Weight198 g198 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.5 mm
Height163.2 mm161.8 mm
Width75.9 mm73 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP64—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)Silver, Black, Black/Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,400 px
Pixel density453 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Measured brightness1,425 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%90.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 660
AnTuTu score1,574,344—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,912—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.72"
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.5 h—
Wired charging120 W120 W
Charged in 30 min100%200%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 15 (International)nubia UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised4—
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