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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-11-14 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, with a 78.7 score against 71.5. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version, giving some nice extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is lighter and thinner than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a very superior CPU than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a larger screen.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a much bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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