iQOO 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the iQOO 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while iQOO 12 Pro runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 12 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 12 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 12 Pro offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO 12 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 12 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 12 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO 12 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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iQOO 12 Pro
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Summary

Spec Score

92%
91%

Release Date

N/A
02 Feb, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5100 mAh
5000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(9,614 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 740

RAM

16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
1,226,598

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
1750 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.3:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi
501 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.42 %
89.99 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.42 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.6 mm
163.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

205 grams
233 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size CMOS image sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1.2µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
14500 x 13650 Pixels

Settings

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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
13h 52m

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

N/A
0h 54m 42s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N28
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) / 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)
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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 / N28
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) / 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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹83,999