Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 and Vivo iQOO Z11x - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
VS
67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11x
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. 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
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 219g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and Vivo iQOO Z11x
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
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.22 mm (6.43 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 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)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22371064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69162878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12], [Vivo iQOO Z11x]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU462657329972
GPU902878147724
Memory387756155228
UX334649289303
NanoReview Score2087940922227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Vivo iQOO Z11x
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
Vivo iQOO Z11x
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		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch 15 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 43 min)
Full Charge Time 0:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Vivo iQOO Z11x
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
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, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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