Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 - Which is better?

Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
VS
76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Realme 12 Plus 5G
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    1147 nits
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 n/a
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Eco Leather Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Green
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    88.1 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    958
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    2353
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9582070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23535653
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2385n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    603049
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    CPU177229388254
    GPU115252630269
    Memory151753312977
    UX158815300596
    NanoReview Score6030491632096
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:21 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    22:18
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
    Video Playback12:58 hn/a
    Games05:51 hn/a
    Standby Mode106 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX920
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.49
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 5.2 5.3
    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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced February, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 255 600
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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