Vivo iQOO 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 198.5g vs 208g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 496ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 496 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 91.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 96.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 245 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 6 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.22 mm (6.43 in) | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 198.5 g (7 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2237 | 1173 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6916 | 3168 |
| CPU | 462657 | 207699 |
| GPU | 902878 | 247886 |
| Memory | 387756 | 144292 |
| UX | 334649 | 165504 |
| NanoReview Score | 2087940 | 765381 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.3 °C |
| Stability | 76 % | 49 % |
| Graphics Test | 102 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 17059 | 4250 |
| Writing score | 21145 | 12145 |
| Web score | 11036 | 8848 |
| Video editing | 6543 | 6906 |
| Data manipulation | 12430 | 8762 |
| NanoReview Score | 14522 | 10807 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 34.7 GB |
| UI Skin | Funtouch 15 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (85% in 15 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:20 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:42 h | 07:27 h |
| Video Playback | 15:33 h | 12:33 h |
| Games | 05:56 h | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 103 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5K2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19 | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2023 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 625 | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 120 W | n/a |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 12 the clear winner in this comparison.
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