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Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

What iQOO Z6 (China) does better (7) and where 12S Ultra wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)
Vivo · 2022iQOO Z6 (China)
7.5Score
7 advantages≈ $270
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra
9.2Score
19 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
6.3Display8.5
7.4Camera9.7
5.8Battery7.5
7.9Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO Z6 (China)12S Ultra
75.8 × 1648.675 × 163.29.1
iQOO Z6 (China)12S UltraDifference
Height164 mm163.2 mm+0.8 mm
Width75.8 mm75 mm+0.8 mm
Thickness8.6 mm9.1 mm−0.5 mm
Weight195 g225 g−30 g

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

Why is iQOO Z6 (China) better than 12S Ultra?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. Wired charging80 W vs 67 W+19%
  3. Charged in 30 min150% vs 73%2.1×
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S Ultra: No
  5. Weight195 g vs 225 g+16%
  6. Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.1 mm+6%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S Ultra better than iQOO Z6 (China)?

  1. Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,500 nits2.3×
  2. OLED panelNo · iQOO Z6 (China): Yes
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · iQOO Z6 (China): Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · iQOO Z6 (China): Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · iQOO Z6 (China): Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+8%
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  9. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  10. Pixel density396 ppi vs 522 ppi+32%
  11. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+28%
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S UltraXiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2
Design
Weight195 g225 g
Thickness8.6 mm9.1 mm
Height164 mm163.2 mm
Width75.8 mm75 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Eco leather
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Orange, BlueBlack, Dark Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px3,200 px
Pixel density396 ppi522 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,065 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%89%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 730
AnTuTu score—1,039,412
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,746
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,860 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging80 W67 W
Charged in 30 min150%73%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
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 jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS OceanMIUI 13
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