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

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs Vivo iQOO 12

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
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Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 198.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    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 1400 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 9S Pro Plus
    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 198 g (6.98 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - White
    - Black
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    89.7 %
    Vivo iQOO 12
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and Vivo iQOO 12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 3300 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 9S Pro Plus
    2253
    Vivo iQOO 12
    2237
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    6847
    Vivo iQOO 12
    6916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22532237
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68476916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)16496n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus], [Vivo iQOO 12]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2101665
    Vivo iQOO 12
    2087940
    CPU469305462657
    GPU903104902878
    Memory371750387756
    UX357506334649
    NanoReview Score21016652087940
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    17108
    Vivo iQOO 12
    17059
    Stabilityn/a76 %
    Graphics Testn/a102 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a17059
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus], [Vivo iQOO 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    14030
    Vivo iQOO 12
    14522
    Writing score1899521145
    Web score1134311036
    Video editing65176543
    Data manipulation1168812430
    NanoReview Score1403014522

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    UI Skin OriginOS 5 Funtouch 15

    Battery

    Volume 5500 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 (70% in 17 min) Yes (85% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    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: 50 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 IMX921Omnivision OV50H
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
    Pixel size1 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
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 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 5.4 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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    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/B34/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 July, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 565 625
    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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