iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

Comparing the iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 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 Anniversary Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra runs at 3.0 GHz, making iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition the better performer.

Display: iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition the larger display of the two. iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition features a AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's P-OLED, making iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition offers 16 MP, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 13h 27m, while iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition delivers None, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition offers 256 GB, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition

₹45,999

(Discontinued)

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

₹44,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2024

19 Jun, 2024

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	P-OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging	125W Turbo Power Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent design
Smooth performance, backed by AI
Reliable cameras
Respectable battery life & rapid charging

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

No wireless charging
Bloatware

Underwhelming dynamic range
Not the fastest in the segment

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,214 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,239 ratings)

4.3/5

(909 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,444,591 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹44,990

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 19, 2024

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

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 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 735

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,444,591

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 s

17.0 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

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

32.7 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

444 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

92.95 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

93.5 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.22 mm

161.09 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.88 mm

72.38 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.59 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

198.5 grams

197 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

64 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes 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)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @960 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Quad Pixel Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 125W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W 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.

N/A

13h 27m

14h 01m

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

N/A

15m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹44,990

@ Amazon

₹39,999

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