Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 and Sony Xperia 1 VI - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Vivo iQOO 12
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 1 VI, Manufactured in June, 2024 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 Vivo iQOO 12
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Lighter design: 192g 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and Sony Xperia 1 VI
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 12
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.22 mm (6.43 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and Sony Xperia 1 VI In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22372125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69166119
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
CPU462657409921
GPU902878820238
Memory387756346992
UX334649300521
NanoReview Score20879401877672
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Sony Xperia 1 VI
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
Sony Xperia 1 VI
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Funtouch 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:20 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Web Browsing08:42 h11:45 h
Video Playback15:33 h20:22 h
Games05:56 h07:25 h
Standby Mode98 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 7.1x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.31/1.35
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length70 mm170 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.01/3.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 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 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
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
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/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 1399
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 No

Note

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

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

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