Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Vivo iQOO 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Vivo iQOO 12, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.84 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163.22 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15012237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38856916
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
CPU507103462657
GPU586911902878
Memory214190387756
UX134873334649
NanoReview Score14430772087940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a102 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17059
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
Writing scoren/a21145
Web scoren/a11036
Video editingn/a6543
Data manipulationn/a12430
NanoReview Scoren/a14522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin n/a Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:33 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a98 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 No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length69 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 52 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 625
MSRP ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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