Vivo iQOO 12 vs Google Pixel 9

81 out 100

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79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Lighter design: 198g vs 198.5g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and Google Pixel 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO 12

90

Google Pixel 9

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO 12

75

Google Pixel 9

91

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO 12

85

Google Pixel 9

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO 12

93

Google Pixel 9

57

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO 12

76

Google Pixel 9

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO 12

80

Google Pixel 9

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO 12

81

Google Pixel 9

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	2700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO 12

1414 nits

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.22 mm (6.43 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	198.5 g (7 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- White - Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO 12

89.7 %

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3100 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)	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1536	896
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1792 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO 12

2237

Google Pixel 9

1832

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO 12

6916

Google Pixel 9

4579

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2237	1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6916	4579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	6389

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12], [Google Pixel 9]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO 12

2087940

Google Pixel 9

1074252

CPU	462657	237029
GPU	902878	449828
Memory	387756	189059
UX	334649	198336
NanoReview Score	2087940	1074252

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo iQOO 12

17059

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Stability	76 %	n/a
Graphics Test	102 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17059	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo iQOO 12

14522

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Writing score	21145	n/a
Web score	11036	n/a
Video editing	6543	n/a
Data manipulation	12430	n/a
NanoReview Score	14522	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	19 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch 15	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4700 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	27 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (85% in 15 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:20 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO 12

22:20

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Web Browsing	08:42 h	10:01 h
Video Playback	15:33 h	13:38 h
Games	05:56 h	05:41 h
Standby Mode	98 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
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	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50H	Samsung GNK
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.31
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.0	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.7
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Google Pixel 9

161

Video quality

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Google Pixel 9

150

Overall camera score

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Google Pixel 9

154

Bokeh	n/a	75
Preview	n/a	83
Zoom	n/a	132

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	20 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.1
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	No	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	November, 2023 yr	August, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2023 yr	August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	625	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	No

Results

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Vivo iQOO 12 vs Google Pixel 9

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