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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-11-14 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.28 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ3 is better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a general score of 79.6 against 71.5. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. Even though Sony Xperia XZ3 is incredibly older and somewhat thicker than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's body is still a little lighter.
The Xperia XZ3 features a very superior processing unit than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a better screen than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 3200px resolution, a really brighter display and a little bit bigger display.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a way better camera than Xperia XZ3, because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos, a way larger sensor taking way better quality photos, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way higher resolution back facing camera. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
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