iQOO 12 5G vs vivo X300 FE

Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs vivo X300 FE 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: vivo X300 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,051, while iQOO 12 5G scores 6,799, making vivo X300 FE the better performer.

Display: iQOO 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo X300 FE offers 6.31 inches, making iQOO 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo X300 FE feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo X300 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 FE delivers longer battery life with 16h 04m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making vivo X300 FE the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo X300 FE 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 vivo X300 FE is rated 8.4.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G and vivo X300 FE both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

iQOO 12 5G

₹48,899

(Out of Stock)

vivo X300 FE

₹89,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023

06 May, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

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

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

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

No wireless charging
Bloatware

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.6/5

(2,556 ratings)

4.6/5

(449 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,073,660 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
14h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹89,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

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

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 829

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

2,073,660

3,000,897

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

14.0 s

24.0 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

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.0 %

17.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

460 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

90.11 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

94.38 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

163.22 mm

150.83 mm

162.48 mm

Width

75.88 mm

71.76 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

203.7 grams

191 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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 Cameraf/1.57IMX921

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

14h 14m

16h 04m

10h 40m

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

24m 19s

41m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)