Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M12 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
VS
82 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
Samsung Galaxy M12
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M12 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M12 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M12
vs
iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut93.3 %n/a
Response time39 msn/a
Contrast926:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M12 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 24 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
2195
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
7107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4812195
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15227107
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19064
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
2041505
CPU64990477787
GPU26753866462
Memory54180364040
UX39451333216
NanoReview Score1853742041505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.7 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score429n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Writing score5648n/a
Web score5853n/a
Video editing5741n/a
Data manipulation4734n/a
NanoReview Score5926n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:52 hn/a
Video Playback12:52 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/21/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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