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Vivo iQOO Neo5 Lite vs Xiaomi 12

What iQOO Neo5 Lite does better (5) and where 12 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO Neo5 Lite
Vivo · 2021iQOO Neo5 Lite
7.3Score
5 advantages≈ $310
vs
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi · 202112
8.8Score
17 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
7.3Display7.5
6.5Camera9.2
4.8Battery7.2
7.9Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO Neo5 Lite12
75.5 × 1648.969.9 × 152.78.2
iQOO Neo5 Lite12Difference
Height164 mm152.7 mm+11.3 mm
Width75.5 mm69.9 mm+5.6 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+0.7 mm
Weight198 g179 g+19 g

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

Why is iQOO Neo5 Lite better than 12?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12: No
  3. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+7%
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12 better than iQOO Neo5 Lite?

  1. Wired charging44 W vs 67 W+52%
  2. OLED panelNo · iQOO Neo5 Lite: Yes
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · iQOO Neo5 Lite: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · iQOO Neo5 Lite: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · iQOO Neo5 Lite: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · iQOO Neo5 Lite: Yes
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  11. Weight198 g vs 179 g+11%
  12. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12Xiaomi 12≈ $3208.8
Design
Weight198 g179 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm
Height164 mm152.7 mm
Width75.5 mm69.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, WhiteGray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.3″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density402 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Measured brightness—896 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—985,115
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,652
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,255
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging44 W67 W
Charged in 30 min64%77%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
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 jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 1.0MIUI 13
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