Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G vs iQOO 12 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G vs iQOO 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 12 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,799, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G scores 6,604, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 12 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 12 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G and iQOO 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 12 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 12 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 14m, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G delivers 13h 46m, making iQOO 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G and iQOO 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G is rated 8.1.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G

₹99,999

@ Samsung Shop

iQOO 12 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

18 Jan, 2024

13 Dec, 2023

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2400	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4900 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	120W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Big, bright, and vivid display
Excellent performance
7 years of OS upgrades

Impressive build, IP64 rated
Gorgeous screen
Good cameras
Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Cameras are not exceptional
AI features are a hit-and-miss

No wireless charging
Bloatware

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(12,858 ratings)

4.6/5

(4,102 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,699,489 AnTuTu Score	2,073,660 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹99,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

Dec 13, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2400

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 940

Adreno 750

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,699,489

2,073,660

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

11.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.5 %

48.0 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi

453 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.4 %

89.61 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.43 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm

163.22 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.9 mm

75.88 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

196 grams

203.7 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 46m

14h 14m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 16m 2s

0h 24m 19s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)