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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-11-14 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is much better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a overall score of 79 against 71.5. Although Xperia XZ2 Compact is much older and extremely thicker than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14, so it provides the user some additional features.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a lot bigger display, much more brightness and a little bit higher screen density. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much greater hardware performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 78 percent larger battery capacity.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro captures better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better video definition.
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