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

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Huawei Nova 12

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. 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 Neo 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Huawei Nova 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    vs
    Huawei Nova 12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1400 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance n/a No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %
    Huawei Nova 12
    89 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 830
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) n/a
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 n/a
    Process TSMC n/a
    Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
    Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
    Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
    GPU Cores 1536 n/a
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Huawei Nova 12
    1040
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Huawei Nova 12
    2988
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20701040
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56532988
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    Huawei Nova 12
    542241
    CPU388254171381
    GPU630269118160
    Memory312977130301
    UX300596122399
    NanoReview Score1632096542241
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Huawei Nova 12
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    UI Skin OriginOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 4600 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:23 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    SensorSony IMX920Omnivision OV50E
    Sensor size1/1.491/1.55
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 17 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV60A
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (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    		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 490
    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 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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