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iQOO 12 5G vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Display

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1260x2800 px, 453 PPI

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1260x2800 px, 453 PPI

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3120 px, 505 PPI

Rear Camera

50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5160 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.5/10

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8.0/10

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8.5/10

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General
Launch Date

December 13, 2023 (Official)

February 22, 2024 (Official)

January 18, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v14

Android v14

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance
Best in Class
Excellent
Best in Class
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 750

Adreno 740

Adreno 750

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

AMOLED

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260 x 2800 pixels

1260 x 2800 pixels

1440 x 3120 pixels

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

19.3:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

453 ppi

505 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.71 %

89.68 %

88.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

93.43 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 163.2 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 163.53 mm
Width: 75.68 mm
Thickness: 7.99 mm

Height: 162.3 mm
Width: 79 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

203.7 grams

190 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Legend, Alpha

Fiery Red, Conqueror Black

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP64

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Dual

Quad

Resolution

50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length)64 MP f/2.57, Periscope Camera(70 mm focal length, 2" sensor size)

50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.49" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length)

Sensor

OV50H

IMX920, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus, Super Quad Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion

Video Pro Mode

Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel autofocus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5160 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Flash, 120W: 50 % in 10 minutes

, Flash, 120W: 50 % in 11 minutes

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

USB OTG

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.377 W/kg, Body: 1.276 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.4

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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