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Vivo iQOO Z5 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

What iQOO Z5 does better (5) and where 12 Pro wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO Z5
Vivo · 2021iQOO Z5
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ $270
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi · 202112 Pro
9.0Score
19 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
6.3Display8.5
7.8Camera9.0
6.5Battery7.8
5.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO Z512 Pro
76.7 × 164.78.574.6 × 163.68.2
iQOO Z512 ProDifference
Height164.7 mm163.6 mm+1.1 mm
Width76.7 mm74.6 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight193 g204 g−11 g

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

Why is iQOO Z5 better than 12 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+9%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12 Pro: No
  4. Weight193 g vs 204 g+6%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12 Pro better than iQOO Z5?

  1. Wired charging44 W vs 120 W2.7×
  2. Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,500 nits2.3×
  3. OLED panelNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  7. NFCNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  8. Stereo speakersNo · iQOO Z5: Yes
  9. Charged in 30 min58% vs 167%2.9×
  10. Pixel density395 ppi vs 521 ppi+32%
  11. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  12. Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO Z5Vivo iQOO Z5≈ $2707.2
Xiaomi 12 ProXiaomi 12 Pro≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight193 g204 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height164.7 mm163.6 mm
Width76.7 mm74.6 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursArctic Dawn, Mystic Space, Cyber Grid, AuroraGray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density395 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,050 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 730
AnTuTu score—985,226
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,682
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,479
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 camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.97"1/1.28"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging44 W120 W
Charged in 30 min58%167%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 12 (International)MIUI 13
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