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- iQOO 9 (China) vs 12S
Vivo iQOO 9 (China) vs Xiaomi 12S
What iQOO 9 (China) does better (7) and where 12S wins (11) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.2Display7.5
8.2Camera9.2
6.8Battery7.2
7.9Features7.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iQOO 9 (China)12S
| iQOO 9 (China) | 12S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.5 mm | 152.7 mm | +11.8 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 69.9 mm | +6.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 206 g | 179 g | +27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iQOO 9 (China) better than 12S?
- Wired charging120 W vs 67 W+79%
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
- Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,100 nits+36%
- Charged in 30 min158% vs 71%2.2×
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is 12S better than iQOO 9 (China)?
- Wireless chargingNo · iQOO 9 (China): Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · iQOO 9 (China): Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- Weight206 g vs 179 g+15%
- Pixel density388 ppi vs 419 ppi+8%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+6%
- Optical zoom2× vs 2.1×+5%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 206 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 164.5 mm | 152.7 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 69.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | White (BMW M branding), Orange, Black | Gray, White, Purple, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,500 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,381,634 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,676 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,760 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 158% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 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, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| 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 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OriginOS Ocean | MIUI 13 |
