Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

85 out 100

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40 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Lighter design: 192g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

93

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

45

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

74

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

37

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

85

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

93

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

97

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

80

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

53

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

85

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

40

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.71 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.6:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1800 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	82.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

396 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	96.1 %
Response time	n/a	30 ms
Contrast	n/a	1191:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.92 mm (6.41 in)	168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width	75.4 mm (2.97 in)	76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 in)	8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Orange	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

90.4 %

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

82.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	48
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

2212

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

407

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

6767

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

1269

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2212	407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6767	1269
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	17148	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo IQOO Neo 10]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

2093618

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

267015

CPU	458825	82825
GPU	903263	42471
Memory	394291	70316
UX	337239	71403
NanoReview Score	2093618	267015

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

725

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.8 °C
Stability	n/a	97 %
Graphics Test	n/a	4 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	725

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

8529

Writing score	n/a	9971
Web score	n/a	7250
Video editing	n/a	6271
Data manipulation	n/a	5540
NanoReview Score	n/a	8529

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	n/a	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12
OS Size	n/a	13 GB
UI Skin	OriginOS 5	MIUI 13

Battery

Volume	6100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	10 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:30 h	2:05 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8150x6150 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	119 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.1 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Sony IMX921	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	2592x1944 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19	WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	7
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Vivo IQOO Neo 10

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

79.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	November, 2024 yr	December, 2022 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	150
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	Yes 10 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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