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

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 Redmi Note 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a484 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 165.66 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 75.96 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2070375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56531494
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
CPU388254117343
GPU63026942979
Memory312977113571
UX30059672798
NanoReview Score1632096346691
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a641
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Writing scoren/a10190
Web scoren/a8571
Video editingn/a4771
Data manipulationn/a7223
NanoReview Scoren/a8890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Web Browsingn/a08:20 h
Video Playbackn/a15:10 h
Gamesn/a05:33 h
Standby Moden/a113 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX920Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.491/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
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 5.3 5
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 229
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 33 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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