Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO 12
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
Performance
96.796.3
Camera
97.697.9
Display
99.098.2
Battery
33.733.7
Build
79.495.2
Connectivity
85.584.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
81.384.2
Summary
- The vivo iQOO 12 features a slightly larger 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 3000 nits and a refresh rate of 144Hz, compared to the 6.67-inch AMOLED display of the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro, which peaks at 4000 nits and has a refresh rate of 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the iQOO 12 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, while the Poco F6 Pro uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, providing a marginal performance advantage to the iQOO 12.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the iQOO 12 offers additional versatility with its ultrawide and periscope telephoto lenses.
- Both devices have a 5000mAh battery with 120W charging, ensuring fast power replenishment.
- The iQOO 12 runs on Android 14 with up to four major upgrades, while the Poco F6 Pro also runs on Android 14 but is limited to three major updates, with the latter featuring HyperOS for its software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, though the Poco F6 Pro is slightly heavier at 209g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO 12
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
General
Release Date
2023, November 07
2024, May 23
Announced
2023, November 07
2024, May 23
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.67"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)
PPI
1260
1440
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
16 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
120W wired
120W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100% in 19 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm
160.9 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.33 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight
198.5 g
209 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7 (market/region dependent), tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (market/region dependent)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

