Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12
Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO 12, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Lighter design: 198.5g vs 225g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 485 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 163.22 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 198.5 g (7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2273 | 2237 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7260 | 6916 |
| CPU | 496599 | 462657 |
| GPU | 906517 | 902878 |
| Memory | 426516 | 387756 |
| UX | 380837 | 334649 |
| NanoReview Score | 2210469 | 2087940 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 49.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 75 % | 76 % |
| Graphics Test | 110 fps | 102 fps |
| Graphics Score | 18451 | 17059 |
| Writing score | 25554 | 21145 |
| Web score | 23122 | 11036 |
| Video editing | 9016 | 6543 |
| Data manipulation | 19250 | 12430 |
| NanoReview Score | 21662 | 14522 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 28 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | Funtouch 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes (85% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:42 h | 0:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:18 h | 08:42 h |
| Video Playback | 17:21 h | 15:33 h |
| Games | 06:04 h | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | 108 h | 98 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (2160p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 238 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 32 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV31B | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.4 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | November, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | November, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | 625 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | Yes 120 W |
Note
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:
Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
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