Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

67 out 100

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52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9s

Larger display: 6.77in
Lighter design: 182g vs 188g
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo iQOO Z9s

87

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo iQOO Z9s

70

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

44

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo iQOO Z9s

45

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo iQOO Z9s

29

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo iQOO Z9s

79

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo iQOO Z9s

74

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo iQOO Z9s

67

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.77 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	84.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo iQOO Z9s

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

703 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	343 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.72 mm (6.45 in)	165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width	75 mm (2.95 in)	76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP53
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo iQOO Z9s

90.2 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

84.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo iQOO Z9s

1036

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

841

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo iQOO Z9s

2908

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

1875

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1036	841
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2908	1875
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2569	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo iQOO Z9s

679810

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

414885

CPU	215379	142027
GPU	147476	72639
Memory	154099	89612
UX	162856	110607
NanoReview Score	679810	414885

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo iQOO Z9s

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

1039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.9 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1039

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo iQOO Z9s

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

8308

Writing score	n/a	10678
Web score	n/a	7210
Video editing	n/a	4106
Data manipulation	n/a	7538
NanoReview Score	n/a	8308

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	33 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch OS 14	MIUI 14

Battery

Volume	5500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	44 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:08 h

Battery Life

Vivo iQOO Z9s

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

20:51

Web Browsing	n/a	06:46 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:56 h
Games	n/a	05:11 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	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	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Sony IMX883	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.4	5.1
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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	No	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM B2, B3, B5, B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B5/B8	WCDMA B1, B5, B8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Vivo iQOO Z9s

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

91.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	October, 2022 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	240	299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 44 W	Yes 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9s the clear winner in this comparison.

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Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

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