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

Vivo iQOO 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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Vivo iQOO 12
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80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Vivo iQOO 12
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.22 mm (6.43 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22372116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69167035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU462657429356
GPU902878715844
Memory387756352083
UX334649303719
NanoReview Score20879401801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test102 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17059n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score21145n/a
Web score11036n/a
Video editing6543n/a
Data manipulation12430n/a
NanoReview Score14522n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 15 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
Video Playback15:33 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.57
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm75 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/4.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (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 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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