Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12

78 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
VS
81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
Vivo iQOO 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO 12, Manufactured in November, 2023 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12
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 Neo 9 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 163.22 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
89.7 %
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 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 Neo 9 Pro
2009
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
5445
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20092237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54456916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9319n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
2083491
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
CPU484471462657
GPU876384902878
Memory394276387756
UX328360334649
NanoReview Score20834912087940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a102 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17059
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
Writing scoren/a21145
Web scoren/a11036
Video editingn/a6543
Data manipulationn/a12430
NanoReview Scoren/a14522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin FuntouchOS 14 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:33 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX920Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.311/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 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 5.3 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B28B/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 625
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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