Category Breakdown
vivo Y12i
vivo Y30 (China)
Performance
60.364.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.360.7
Summary
- The vivo Y12i and vivo Y30 both feature a plastic build with glass fronts, but the Y30 is slightly larger and lighter.
- The Y12i has a 6.35-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1544 pixels, while the Y30 offers a 6.51-inch display with a higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Y30 is equipped with a more advanced Snapdragon 460 chipset and offers significantly more RAM and storage compared to the Y12i.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with a 13 MP main sensor, but the Y30 includes an additional macro lens.
- They share a 5000 mAh battery capacity, but the Y30 supports faster 18W charging.
- The Y12i runs on Android 9.0, while the Y30 comes with Android 10, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Y12i
vivo Y30 (China)
General
Release Date
2020, July 10
2020, October 22
Announced
2020, July 10
2020, October 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.35"
6.51"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1544 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
GPU
Adreno 505
Adreno 610
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/1.8
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
159.4 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.28 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
190.5 g
192.3 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Agate Red, Mineral Blue
Obsidian Black, Dawn White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

