iQOO 12 5G vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

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Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs Xiaomi 14 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,799, while Xiaomi 14 Ultra scores 6,752, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi 14 Ultra offers 6.73 inches, making iQOO 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 12 5G and Xiaomi 14 Ultra feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and Xiaomi 14 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 14 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi 14 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi 14 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 14h 48m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making Xiaomi 14 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi 14 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 12 5G offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 14 Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi 14 Ultra is rated 8.


User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023
09 Apr, 2024
13 Sep, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Apple A16 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
3349 mAh
120W Flash Charging
90W Hyper Charging
20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds
  • Quad 50MP Leica cameras
  • Vibrant display
  • Fast charging
  • Long battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware
  • Bulky design
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,535 ratings)
4.5/5
(158 ratings)
4.6/5
(261,119 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
2,020,176
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
Apr 09, 2024
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
iOS v17

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Apple A16 Bionic
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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

3.3 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
Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 750
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
16 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Hybrid Cooling System
N/A

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
2,020,176
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.0 %
41.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
1000 nits
1000 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
1920 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
521 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %
89.98 %
86.24 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

163.22 mm
161.4 mm
147.6 mm

Width

75.88 mm
75.3 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
9.2 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

203.7 grams
219.8 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
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/1.63 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size LYT 900 CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.8 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.5120 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Cinema Mode
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Xiaomi ProFocus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @1920 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
3349 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes
Yes 90W Hyper Charging 100% in 33 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 80W Wireless Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W 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.

14h 14m
14h 48m
N/A

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

24m 19s
51m 49s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 2300(band 30)
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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 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
Head: 0.829 W/kg Body: 0.816 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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