Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 and Vivo iQOO 12 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro, 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 Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 518ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Vivo iQOO 12 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 518 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 164.63 mm (6.48 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Vivo iQOO 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2280
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
7034
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30752280
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98227034
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26264n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2132894
CPU580139476415
GPU961299912996
Memory478741402578
UX362794340905
NanoReview Score23829732132894
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
16344
Stabilityn/a83 %
Graphics Testn/a97 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16344
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
13833
Writing scoren/a19927
Web scoren/a10134
Video editingn/a6427
Data manipulationn/a12291
NanoReview Scoren/a13833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:17 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:09 hn/a
Video Playback17:15 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length67 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.941/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/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 Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 810
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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