Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F5

80 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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 Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 518ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F5
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:
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco F5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 518 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.63 mm (6.48 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
89.4 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2280
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
7034
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22801678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70344312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a5510
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2132894
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU476415347761
GPU912996342331
Memory402578193083
UX340905239702
NanoReview Score21328941122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
16344
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stability83 %84 %
Graphics Test97 fps45 fps
Graphics Score163447530
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
13833
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Writing score19927n/a
Web score10134n/a
Video editing6427n/a
Data manipulation12291n/a
NanoReview Score13833n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsingn/a09:04 h
Video Playbackn/a12:47 h
Gamesn/a05:49 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.31/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 810 379
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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