iQOO 12 5G vs vivo V70 Elite

Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs vivo V70 Elite 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 vivo V70 Elite scores 4,863, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo V70 Elite offers 6.59 inches, making iQOO 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo V70 Elite feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo V70 Elite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 Elite delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making vivo V70 Elite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 12 5G and vivo V70 Elite 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 V70 Elite is rated 8.4.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V70 Elite has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 12 5G

₹48,899

(Out of Stock)

vivo V70 Elite

₹45,999

@ Vivo

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

88%

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023

19 Feb, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Premium flat-edge design
Dependable performance
Strong primary & telephoto cameras
Excellent battery life

Cons

No wireless charging
Bloatware

Average ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.6/5

(4,147 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,026 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,073,660 AnTuTu Score	1,815,619 AnTuTu Score
14h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 735

RAM

12 GB / 16 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.

2,073,660

1,815,619

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

18.0 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

2,071

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.0 %

13.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

89.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

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 %

90.7 %

Design

Height

163.22 mm

157.52 mm

Width

75.88 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.40 mm

Weight

203.7 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 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/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size

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

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

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

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

18h 19m

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

0h 24m 19s

0h 43m 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: 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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / 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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)