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iQOO 12 5G vs iQOO 13 5G

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite

12 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Display

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

6.82" (17.32 cm)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP

Triple Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.5/10

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8.0/10

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8.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 2,441 ratings

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4.5/5 based on 1,939 ratings

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General
Launch Date

December 13, 2023 (Official)

December 3, 2024 (Official)

January 18, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v14

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Software Support

3 Years OS / 4 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Best in Class
Best in Class
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

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 (4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)

Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 750

Adreno 830

Adreno 750

RAM

12 GB

12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

6.82 " (17.32 cm)

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

4500 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

510 ppi

505 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

89.61 %

88.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

93.87 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 163.22 mm
Width: 75.88 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 163.37 mm
Width: 76.71 mm
Thickness: 8.13 mm

Height: 162.3 mm
Width: 79 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

203.7 grams

213 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

Colours

Legend, Alpha

Legend, Nardo Grey

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Yellow

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP64

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Quad

Resolution

50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/1.31" sensor size, OV50H, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length)64 MP f/2.57, Periscope Camera(70 mm focal length, 1/2" sensor size)

50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, IMX921, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/2.76" sensor size)50 MP f/1.85, Telephoto Camera(46 mm focal length, 1/2.93" sensor size)

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.3" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 1/2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus, Super Quad Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, Ring LED

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 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)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion

Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode

Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/3.1" sensor size)

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Flash, 120W: 50 % in 10 minutes

, Flash, 120W: 50 % in 14 minutes

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

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

Head: 0.99 W/kg, Body: 0.90 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.4

, v5.4

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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

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