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

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Xiaomi 12

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20701702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56533977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU388254308025
GPU630269439066
Memory312977237645
UX300596212297
NanoReview Score16320961187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX920Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (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		 - Dual Band
- 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 67 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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