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Vivo iQOO 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S

What iQOO 9 Pro does better (11) and where 12S wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Vivo · 2022iQOO 9 Pro
8.9Score
11 advantages≈ $680
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Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi · 202212S
8.7Score
8 advantages≈ $620
8.7Display7.5
7.2Performance7.9
9.1Camera9.2
7.9Battery7.2
7.9Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 9 Pro12S
75.2 × 164.88.869.9 × 152.78.2
iQOO 9 Pro12SDifference
Height164.8 mm152.7 mm+12.1 mm
Width75.2 mm69.9 mm+5.3 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm+0.6 mm
Weight204 g179 g+25 g

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

Why is iQOO 9 Pro better than 12S?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 67 W+79%
  2. Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
  3. Charged in 30 min188% vs 71%2.6×
  4. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,100 nits+36%
  5. Pixel density518 ppi vs 419 ppi+24%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Optical zoom2.5× vs 2.1×+19%
  8. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  10. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S better than iQOO 9 Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score862,324 vs 1,381,634+60%
  2. Stereo speakersNo · iQOO 9 Pro: Yes
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,708 vs 4,676+26%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. Weight204 g vs 179 g+14%
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+6%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  8. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 9 ProVivo iQOO 9 Pro≈ $6808.9
Xiaomi 12SXiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight204 g179 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm
Height164.8 mm152.7 mm
Width75.2 mm69.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursLegend (White w/ BMW M branding), Dark Cruise, OrangeGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelLTPO2 AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,400 px
Pixel density518 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness1,000 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 730
AnTuTu score862,3241,381,634
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,7084,676
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,760
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.28"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×2.1×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,700 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging120 W67 W
Charged in 30 min188%71%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 12 (International)MIUI 13
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