Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Vivo iQOO Z10

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4860mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z10
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)186 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703291
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU331276273371
GPU485862205536
Memory182917142285
UX234174183744
NanoReview Score1234229804936
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Writing score15792n/a
Web score11773n/a
Video editing7444n/a
Data manipulation9984n/a
NanoReview Score13365n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4860 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 h34:00 h
Video Playback13:01 h29:00 h
Games05:25 h9:00 h
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS n/a
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 3840 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 128 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/11/1.95
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom136n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G Bandsn/aLTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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