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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-11-14 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | 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
Xperia XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is much better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 general score. Although the Xperia XZ Premium is much older than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior processing power than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a way worse count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot worse 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, it also counts with way more brightness and a larger screen. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a way better video quality, a much bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and videos, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 58% larger battery size.
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