iQOO 12 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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Comparing the iQOO 12 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 run at the same processing speed of 3.3 GHz.


Display: Both iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but iQOO 12 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone 8's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO 12 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 12 Pro offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 5500 mAh, while iQOO 12 Pro offers 5100 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO 12 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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iQOO 12 Pro
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
17 Apr, 2024
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
144 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

5100 mAh
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
65W Quick Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.x

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
3.1/5
(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
21h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS
ROG UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 3.2 GHz, Tri 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
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 750
Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
N/A
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
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
N/A
5,392
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2500 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
165 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

518 ppi
388 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.42 %
88.22 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.42 %
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

164.6 mm
163.8 mm
158.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.8 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

205 grams
225 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

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 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size CMOS image sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23.8 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12.7 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh
5500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging
Yes 65W Quick Charging v5.0
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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.

N/A
N/A
21h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.x

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/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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 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) / 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 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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 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) / 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 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) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
N/A

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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